AI GridWatch — Illinois data center updates https://aigridwatch.com/states/illinois Data center moratoriums, proposals, and community-impact headlines for Illinois, from AI GridWatch. en-us Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 What Does Sustainable Data Center Development Look Like? Chicago Working Group Makes Recommendations https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxPLVNtV1hpQ2xhaU1kOEFSdEVJb282aXNOdVBTd1NENHFIb24xaTJEa0hxdkdmMEJJRE95TDhtSEpvRVQtNURrOVlWWGt6VUlNT0VneTNSZnBxUUI5RERXN2hSVTl1cDJaVDdKdmJnQ0toMnladXV5bGk2Z3FURXRhRVRuNHBYWlNCS0g1RFJGRi1nTVhjYXR6ZHFiaFR1SFEtX054aEtwQWFEY1UzTFQyNw?oc=5 story-4c0fd109 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via WTTW Bloomington: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/bloomington-il mora-bloomington-il Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 6-month pause, unanimous; facilities over 5 MW. At least two public hearings required during the moratorium period Normal: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/normal-il mora-normal-il Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Unanimous; runs through Nov 30, 2026. Preemptive — no active data center inquiries at the time Aurora: data center moratorium — Expired https://aigridwatch.com/communities/aurora-il mora-aurora-il Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 180-day moratorium, 10-1. Expired Mar 24, 2026 and replaced by permanent regulations: noise limits (56/46 dB day/evening), water standards, energy efficiency, annual reporting. 10 existing DCs Champaign County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/champaign-county-il mora-champaign-county-il Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 12-month moratorium on data centers >=10,000 sq ft on unincorporated land. Board reversed committee's 9-month recommendation after hearing from dozens of residents. 100+ attendees. Task force created Normal: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/normal-il mora-normal-il Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 6-month moratorium through Nov 30, unanimous. Pause while leaders develop regulations Bloomington: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/bloomington-il mora-bloomington-il Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 6-month moratorium on facilities >5 MW, unanimous Lake County: data center moratorium — Proposed https://aigridwatch.com/communities/lake-county-il mora-lake-county-il Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 8-month moratorium proposed; immediate 120-day administrative deferral enacted. First Chicago-area county to pursue a pause. Directed zoning board to hold hearing on code changes Illinois (tax incentives): data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/illinois-tax-incentives-il mora-illinois-(tax-incentives)-il Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Governor Pritzker paused Data Center Investment Program for 2 years. Existing incentive agreements honored. Legislature had adjourned without passing the POWER Act (SB4016/HB5513) Illinois lawsuit seeks to void data center approvals as residents warn of hidden costs https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxNdklHdkd3d1hyU2RrVFd3U05tYmNOUHdYRFdiMkJKRDk3S3FwOTRqaHBOMU9xSzBYaXZhR1VYTENTU3ZfY2xCYlJmREdBNXEwU01Pc1VkLXRLUjVKamszdzFoTE4zMGdNTmdwWWhCVzBpNnM5cmxFSGl4MC1yZC1jQ094VXoxNnhuUjRJaS01NA?oc=5 story-7076bd06 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Yahoo Residents Raise Concerns About Data Centers, WGN Site https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxNSUZUWDlfVWRJRjBqZnB6MnFqeVUxSWpzcWlwTDliREc1OTBFUHRVWWRMaU4wUDI2TlZGYVpyYVp3TDkybG5WUTdocVExSDNyRzlTT1ZySVhTVzNOOElVcFc3YlFLS2VTTllFREQ5MDVidGR0aUtvNEJpRHExU3pDakxGYTdHRGEyUE03M3V2Uk5qZEp2VDhxMQ?oc=5 story-a388397d Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via journal-topics.com Growing Pushback Against Data Centers in Chicago, Colorado, and Massachusetts https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxNUUdfRzdNVEV6elh6TEtONlJlYWV6MU04elFreDdZUC1rWWlJX05oXzdfcVdVeVZlVzdVY1FlQW16a3NRSFAyZ1RYeF9tSnU0RER6cVE5QkpWdHAycGxPYXdJb3RROFJ1bjFDdjRXN1hpdS0zYVlrc3lpNkpXXzYzc1hZV1dvOVgtS0FoWDh5Q0QwcEZ4ekhjeFNYNzJEZ0xMbzBVd0gxZHV5ZjZCYVNrdU1VeFpsaEY2TnFYWHNn0gG-AUFVX3lxTE1RR19HN01URXp6WHpMS042UmVhZXoxTTh6UWt4N1lQLWtZaUlfTmhfN19xV1V5VmVXN1VjUWVBbXprc1FIUDJnVFh4X21KdTRERHpxUTlCSlZ0cDJwbE9hd0lvdFE4UnVuMUN2NFc3WGl1LTNhWWtzeWk2SldfNjNzWFlXV285WC1LQWhYOHlDRDBwRnh6SGN4U1g3MkRnTExvMFV3SDFkdXlmNkJhU2t1TVV4WmxoRjZOcVhYc2c?oc=5 story-a0e60d86 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via ConstructConnect News Data Centers Are Popping Up All Over Chicago. Here's Where — And Why They're Controversial https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxOV3pCMHZFMXpGVW9tTzMydkExUUVRNHpEcE44bnpHeXlaRmdQVTVlUXR5VjRZSkkxVXZDNFoyeHdEYXdjcGlKWXY5TU1iUWc5Tm9BbHBZTTVIWnFhZWRLVTNfRVUydUhPZXJfcHlrckxUYnpNeUFkenlTdHREcWlXTVZUM2N0Q0pxMTVrMkFNdjJYcll0VHg4OEJ5SkJxaGJoTFNsOWR5dHpQN0FHTVFFWnhUd1NWMWVMaTdpOFJoTHBRRFJmVjBFdXlPMA?oc=5 story-581db28d Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Block Club Chicago Growing Pushback Against Data Centers in Chicago, Colorado, and Massachusetts 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00:00:00 +0000 Via CBS News In data center hubs Aurora and DeKalb, two different approaches to setting restrictions https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxOdDhsaXhTN2R4RUh2VUdYbmhJa1RlZWdSZFhZWW1XNlRwVXJZZkpZX3huV2FxbU85M2hlSjJjalpHNWJlMWhrcncyN1NmMnkwVTNhQWNJc0pGbjBYbXlEeEpqdTNlaDc4NWVMcFJqc2JnWDd1MGtMdGRBaFVrNG5TNFI3dUpzcFJiTDFtaVp1RlNCa2d5OXp2a0FLTGpfeDJMODctbUM3OUNNdkpud2wtTA?oc=5 story-ae01c81f Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via IPM Newsroom Chicago Mayor Demands Data Center Moratorium After Backlash https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxOZV9MQlJGOTM2VWtiX19LWVdCdHV3eXR6QVNtMkowTER0WUhRdW12R2poRE9hV0pNNVgzSkJMYUpKdWd0dF9QR0dGVlk4YXhwNV9mUjZXTklvS0RnRHBSVVdKQnZJSzFsUTlkNkw0M2l5SnRsOExoUU16c29UQnFYbERKeXd6S2Y4Z0NvR1kxSWQzNW5RV2l2enI5UWYwbTNTOGVjbXUxR2JpUFZ3NDFF?oc=5 story-2056bd85 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Bloomberg.com Chicago Tonight | Johnson Calls for Temporary Moratorium on Data Centers | Season 2026 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Does not cover the Edson Road parcel Monarch Energy is pursuing — an existing annexation agreement already permits data centers there Residents near proposed Sangamon County data center file lawsuit https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxNQ01xVUdWOWhOUmhZR3VkbWlZTWJkcURLLXBCU3lxZ29Zd2szTFFRQV9hZVJBSVR6TWlYNDZNY1ZvWERRcENucEZLSnNxRFZwNEZiZndkZ1E4WERDcWJCVFJYT3dqbFhPY3EtVXhKNzVuZUlnQVNreG51TExmRk4xRmdyM3huV3J0YmsyU3o4RWVpQWIzc1hKQ2VWaS1JMVMwWGlVWWptSE5SUHlISmJXRC1DUVR3S0hlZ29QVUhnWW01WHBJcGc2Smh1RQ?oc=5 story-339ff91a Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via The State Journal-Register DeKalb extends data center moratorium through early 2027 https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3gFBVV95cUxObHpTazdNN0VHbm01eFRSNUFzdEpVMFNRZnhWOXQ5YzJtVU9BSDNWdnNLNHlYU0pXTXpUcWRfXzloUDRDVzEyNUFlYTNvazhlTVlTVWRVWVhHMnU5X1BkOHpHOFRLNzB0UjJGNF9tTGVSeEZaS0lhdGkwV2YzeHhxMFRHZFprWERqZVh6Z2pTdkNuR3VaQVp1aThndGpURE1oRS1pQ05WUktBM19ZaWdWMUszYWU5dmtLUG9PSExSN2xFLWJTZnliUG1fZlktZk04dGRpckRvMXBlMXgzV1E?oc=5 story-7bae348d Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via decaturish.com Developer Withdraws Rezoning Request for Controversial Data Center in Hoffman Estates https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxPeEF2WGF6dno2LXJ4QVo1djl5bDJRbmJTamt0ZUYxRllrMzBxVFBkRW5iSV9fazFDeGpHZG9vdkRldGoxMFdBdUU5VW53TmFsRXMteDNlNWRnMUw5by04UzNzcUJ2SzJOTzdLTjNUbWlETDlRbndQcVpjSGtvYk5teXhqRWFVVmMyRXd0MHc1OXJ5VVdfWi1SSmNBYUhMaWphNTRxVmtHSGtvdi1faXlDRA?oc=5 story-43ba5709 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via WTTW Developer withdraws rezoning request for controversial data center in Hoffman Estates https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxQZUsyY2lHa3l5ODR0bW9OYThVR3BJaUc1dVNwZVBYOE9KVXNkVlVLVFFwNjhqSmdrV2lreDZMUXdpU1MtRndRZnM1Rzc3cV81Z2xqVkNNaENmUXV3Sno3V0M3NW9Gek0xb3lpNHRtT2IxZk16MlRvenVIZjZfUjVwczM1MWdqMG16MXY3ZkVPeWEyWUQ5WjVIRVBWV2VtRGRkd2xDZEhZa0Z3UXhVNnR3TFFCbTNvZ2NmdUxzbDV6TXY?oc=5 story-52f56293 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Capitol News Illinois Amidst lawsuit, Yorkville’s updated Comprehensive Plan charts new industrial path for city https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3gFBVV95cUxPMmlYTk43cGdCamQ5eFIycVpWcThPS19jSmYyMlFLNVVYeDljRjFLMm1Nc3hsTGZPSnZ6NlZSTEV5d2hma1dWZFNpQ0hOWDJGLTRDNy1XYmEtTTdkRWVuRHJ0ekpSZ0lLUTZ1S3Y4SFc1Sk91dVBkVnk5ak1lX0xrMGlXRkd0TUVLRlhiVXNxY21CcTA0cEdyR29HRUc0bG52azg3V1BNOWVrQW5JZk5fbE9PMlZXQVV5TzZUZU1PbjJJZG05dmdQWV92akR5dW9mQTUtazVYYjZ3SlBTd0E?oc=5 story-25f0f989 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Shaw Local DeKalb residents push back on plans to put data center regulations in place https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxORm5zVWxSUzJvUHhpVXRZVFRKOU43cUhTNktpTUNwOTI0S21xNkFkUndwcWQzYXdFZzRDS2xLY25kTWJnZDYzWU9CSFVBOGdEZC1WNFpBcmpmV1VTZmQ2MTJZOG1LVkRNVnZnUW5DaVF2eDZBaDRVYXBZZ1ZWUU5ObDBHbzY5RUxEcVNDaktrREp2dk02ZkdoRDlQREZtbFc3RWpLbVppZkdwd1ZyQnB2bnNmYw?oc=5 story-e4c32bcf Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via CBS News DeKalb extends moratorium as data center backlash grows across Georgia https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxPQXJ2enZxVkxDNWlNU2hacVhzZFNJY1dXRUowZnRpcHplUzc0WXBqel9CbGZ4WnVsdVgwOG1ZTmI0VnliS0lGTXp0NzgtTkpaOTBoeHBPT1NTOV9SeDdIUUV0U3BpR3RXUE56MVlVNDV5dEh4SVBYb1U2dmprRWJpbkxEa3ZRRGpXVHF0QXBHcjc1YzZocV9qNXVZWThzNzJFbjZ5VVJFNzFCd253YVBMdUdiNUdqZGowTUJqeEpFMXdFWUZfaWc?oc=5 story-4e7c813c Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via SaportaReport Pritzker hits pause on data center subsidies in Illinois https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxPek1KcG4tMFFvMjBzXzdoRDUyTDdEOWdVRm5xd0hnMmg1TlZYTHZ5QU5sZHFRbFBaZEhLblZxTHpHLTZsRFIyS1ljSFBnSkhVWGZxTlZvN3hESkhqUkRUMGhDNlBaRFJVamxyUWxndVQzRUkyWDFYQjRndktFbjJydjRYdkFEaUE?oc=5 story-8542c655 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Politico Hoffman Estates Plan Commission rejects zoning change for new data center project https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxNa1k1UnlacjhfNkVCRjFkOGpyVVVRTGwzZlpKYVY1ZTVWRzZFcHJTdXZMTko4NlUtNzBRS3lKY1ViNG9oVzI4NkR6clA0Nzd2VVlzRGl6cm82QVRPbmp1S0gxNzlVTklyYmNURkUwY05qUVNhYW1fNE1SWkwweUZqTVdIRjNpd3cyakV5WVlVeXJVVUk?oc=5 story-47c91df1 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via CBS News Joliet Residents Sue City and Developers Over Massive Data Center Project https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPajJtcG94UThZQUJHNGFLLUlPWm8tWkVzT1QzSjFNb1p6YUU2cWF6Ui1QQk1KUHF0Z2R5MjFDYWpKUUFGSS1HdVpON3lFUmpKT0x2YzBwNXd1VG5kMFRnVlAtRUFSUGtITVMybUZQanIyTHM4U1lOQVVMMFU0WUZENW9wcTBTcHpSTG45bUtfcHNmc3Y1aVpzRFQ5SQ?oc=5 story-42eab6fb Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via 1340 WJOL Sangamon County wrestles with land use issues https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxQVkVCM19CRnFwcHoyOVY1RFExeTBvSVhEVXZtMGVHcGNLQjVvTzdFZFRvMWRYanJUSTEwbnNITFBmeGI4cllFX25QMUZLWExON2dVTFFKZ1A5aFE0T1pzTVAtdmVnbE1yd2dobkRuY1pEakZfRWNWX3NrQjBuelVEYlBXdnJoTDFM?oc=5 story-6057decb Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Illinois Times