Mayor Tari Renner is among area political leaders asking Gov. J. B. Pritzker to create a smaller “Heart of Illinois” subregion that could allow 11 counties, including McLean and Peoria, to open sooner than in a broader region created by the governor last week.
According to published reports, Renner said he and Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis, Normal Mayor Chris Koos, McLean County Board Chairman John McIntyre and mayors of some smaller communities discussed creation of the subregion during a telephone conference call Friday morning.
