Data centers in Illinois local government
What Illinois city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about data centers — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
37 Illinois meetings since 2024 covered data centers. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Illinois with the most data centers activity
- Aurora, IL (6)
- McLean County, IL (4)
- LaSalle County, IL (3)
- Bloomington, IL (3)
- Naperville, IL (3)
- Collinsville, IL (2)
- Jo Daviess County, IL (2)
- Edwardsville, IL (2)
- Mundelein, IL (1)
- Woodford County, IL (1)
- Whiteside County, IL (1)
- Carbondale, IL (1)
Latest matching meetings
Mundelein PZC to hold hearings on data centers and battery storage text amendments
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings regarding land use and text amendments. The body is reviewing a use variation for 333 Washington Blvd. and a proposal for LUSSO Events.
Committee to consider six-month moratorium on data center applications
The Conservation, Planning & Zoning Committee will consider a proposed ordinance imposing a six-month moratorium on accepting special use and building permit applications for data centers. The moratorium would allow county officials to study resident concerns and develop comprehensive regulations. The committee will…
Public hearings on residential driveway and tree preservation zoning amendments
The Collinsville Planning Commission will continue a discussion on data center development and hold public hearings on two city-initiated text amendments to the zoning code. One amendment (TA 26-06) addresses standards for private residential driveways, with a motion to continue the hearing. The other (TA 26-07)…
Committee to vote on carbon dioxide pipeline moratorium
The Public Works Committee will consider approving a resolution establishing a moratorium opposing carbon dioxide pipelines. Other actions include awarding a road repair bid for ComEd repairs in three townships, approving a supplemental engineering agreement for the Genesee Ct. Bridge at a max cost of $71,509.94, and…
Committee to weigh new rules for short-term rentals across county
The Development & Planning Committee will discuss and possibly recommend several ordinance changes, including requiring a Special Use Permit for short-term rentals in all residential zones. The committee will also consider expanding the Joint Northwest Illinois Certified Enterprise Zone to include AutoSmart, Inc and…
Council to consider one-year moratorium on data center development
The City Council will hold a public hearing and vote on honorarily naming West Cherry Street as Buckminster Fuller Way. They will consider a one-year moratorium on new data center development and an ordinance updating animal control regulations. The consent agenda includes approval of $2,014,305.80 in warrants and a…
Commission to discuss data center ordinance and sustainability plan
The Edwardsville Environmental Commission will review its 2026/2027 budget, update the sustainability plan tied to the comprehensive plan, and discuss examples of data center ordinances as new business. They will also cover tree management, Arbor Day updates, and landscaping projects.
LaSalle County Board considers moratorium on data center development
The County Board will discuss an ordinance to establish a 12-month moratorium on data center development. The board is also reviewing a wage increase for non-union employees for fiscal year 2026-2027 and the 2025 financial audit.
Board to hear appeal on data center use vesting
The Board of Zoning Appeals will consider two requests to renew temporary manufactured home special exceptions and two appeals. One appeal challenges the planning director's determination that data center use now requires conditional use approval, claiming vested rights. Another appeal concerns denial of a variance…
Committee to consider Data Center Moratorium and approve Land Use bills
The Land Use & Oversite Committee will vote on Land Use bills and discuss a Data Center Moratorium. They will also review monthly construction permit reports, enforcement inspection updates, and IEPA inspection reports. Items presented as information include recycling/HHW events and a building inspection contract.
Zoning Board to review data center use standards
The Zoning Board of Appeals will consider a text amendment to the Zoning Ordinance regarding use standards for data centers. The board will provide a recommendation to the County Board on this matter.
Board to decide on placing three advisory questions on November ballot
The Township Board will consider approving minutes from a 2024 special meeting and vote on whether to place three advisory public policy questions on the November 3, 2026 ballot. The questions address banning U.S. weapons transfers to certain countries, repealing Bloomington's 1% grocery tax, and imposing a moratorium…
City Council considers moratorium on large data center facilities
The City Council will decide on a temporary moratorium for data centers with a design capacity exceeding 5 megawatts. The body is also considering zoning code amendments and a variety of infrastructure and service contracts.
Council to discuss adopting formal ethics policy
The Committee of the Whole will discuss three regular agenda items: adopting a formal ethics policy, next steps for data centers, and the process for council amending items during meetings. The council will also hold an executive session to review the city manager's performance and discuss a claim settlement. No votes…
Committee to vote on Route 66 Bike Path engineering contract
The Land Use & Transportation Committee will consider several action items, including an engineering services agreement for the Route 66 Bike Path, a subdivision final plat, zoning text amendments for data centers, and a solar facility escrow agreement. Updates will be provided on the comprehensive plan and highway…
Committee to vote on data center standards; zoning and liquor licenses also on agenda
The Code and Regulation Committee will consider a proposed resolution establishing minimum standards, performance requirements, and community benefit obligations for data center development. The agenda also includes numerous zoning items, such as a special use permit for an RV community on South Main Street and a…
Vandalia City Council to consider moratorium on data center permits
The City Council will discuss a temporary moratorium on zoning and occupancy permits for data centers. The body is also reviewing a PUD final plan for the Redwood Vandalia subdivision and a street lighting agreement.
Committee to discuss data center policy, nursing home, generator
The LaSalle County Board Committee of the Whole will discuss multiple items including developing a policy on data centers, the nursing home and its administrator, the downtown courthouse generator project, and I-fiber funds. No formal votes are expected; discussion will inform future board action.
Environmental Improvement Committee to hear from guest speakers
The Environmental Improvement Committee will meet to discuss sustainability and environmental programs. The agenda includes presentations from Cool DuPage and a director regarding data centers and sustainability initiatives.
Council to consider new data center performance and privacy ordinances
The City Council will vote on a consent agenda including contracts for fire gear, a police negotiator vehicle, pavement patching, and a water main replacement. Unfinished business features several ordinances regulating data centers, including performance standards and privacy protections. New business includes the…
Committee recommended banning new groundwater wells for drinking water
The Aurora Committee of the Whole will consider reports from five committees and new business. Committees recommended approval of a ban on new groundwater wells for potable water; contracts for fire department protective gear ($316,000) and a police negotiator vehicle ($200,000); a $1,058,300 pavement patching…
Committee considers groundwater use ban and property acquisition via eminent domain
The Building, Zoning, and Economic Development Committee will discuss ordinances regarding groundwater use and the acquisition of property on North Farnsworth Avenue. The meeting includes public hearings on zoning modifications for data centers, warehouses, and manufacturing districts.
Zoning Board to review data center rules and a 5 MW solar facility
The Zoning Board of Appeals will consider a text amendment regarding data center use standards. The board will also review a request for a commercial solar energy generating facility in Dale Township. Both items are recommendations to the County Board.
Data center performance standards and privacy protection ordinances proposed
The Rules, Administration, and Procedure Committee will vote on three ordinances: one adding new chapters for data center performance and privacy, another updating alcoholic liquor definitions and classifications, and a third amending the building code. The committee will also discuss the process for setting salaries…
Aurora committee to discuss new data center and warehouse regulations
The Rules, Administration, and Procedure Committee is reviewing several ordinances to establish performance standards for data centers and update warehouse regulations. The body is also considering multiple appointments and reappointments to city advisory boards.
Commission will discuss data centers in new business
The Edwardsville Environmental Commission will hear a presentation from DarkSky Missouri by Stephanie Todd. It will review old business items including recycling at parks, a sustainability plan update, and a budget review. New business will include a discussion on data centers. The meeting will adjourn with unanimous…
County Board approves $638,267.33, $464,122.66 and $54,541.38 highway material contracts
The Land Use and Transportation Committee will consider several approvals, including material letting contracts for metal and plastic pipe, a project letting, highway and matching‑fund resolutions for Leroy School Road, and an updated Storm Water Management Plan for the MS4 permit. The committee will also review a…
Technology Committee considers $90,000 budget transfer for data center equipment
The Technology Committee is reviewing a budget adjustment to purchase an Eaton UPS for the DuPage County data center. The body is also considering several contract purchase orders for IT licensing and hardware support.
Commission to consider 560-acre data center development
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings regarding a large-scale data center project and amendments to multi-family residential zoning. The body will also consider a special use permit for a lodging house.
PZC to consider variances for garage, sign, and data center projects
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings to consider three variance requests: a detached garage/summer kitchen at 337 N. Sleight Street, a wall sign for Charles Schwab at 19 W. Chicago Avenue, and a project at 1960 Lucent Lane. The body will also approve minutes from previous meetings.
Commission will hold public hearings on multiple zoning text amendments and a utility permit
The Rolling Meadows Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct public hearings on seven proposed zoning text amendments, covering data centers, antenna definitions, fencing rules, solar energy systems, warehousing/self‑storage uses, and electric vehicle charging regulations. The commission will also hear a special…
Cool Cities Committee to discuss climate adaptation and data center zoning
The Cool Cities Committee will hold a discussion-focused meeting on climate resilience and mitigation planning, including a review of a zoning practice report on data centers. No votes or decisions are scheduled; the agenda consists of committee updates and a speaker period for public input.
Legislative Committee will discuss strategic goals and potential tax changes
The Jo Daviess County Legislative Committee will review FY2025/FY2027 strategic goals, examine how bills were passed in the spring session, and consider dates for upcoming veto sessions. Members will discuss possible issues such as a transit deficit, energy costs, data center regulations, loss of federal funding, and…
Council to vote on moratorium for data centers and warehouses
The City Council will consider an ordinance establishing a temporary moratorium on data center facilities and warehouses in all zoning districts. They will also vote on authorizing a 2025 Voluntary Reduction in Force Incentive Plan. The meeting is a special session held immediately after the Finance Committee meeting.
Planning and Zoning continues hearing for 1960 Lucent Lane data center to Oct 15
The Planning and Zoning Commission will reconvene a public hearing for the Karis Critical Data Centers project at 1960 Lucent Lane and continue it to October 15, 2025. The commission will also approve the minutes from the August 20, 2025 meeting.
PZC to continue hearing on Lucent Lane data center
The Planning and Zoning Commission will continue the public hearing for a data center project at 1960 Lucent Lane to the next meeting. The body will also conduct public hearings for several other development proposals, including a drive-through coffee shop, an escape room, and two retail/health businesses.
Data center incentives, zoning changes, and $5.1M bills on agenda
The Board will vote on a consent agenda including $5.1 million in bills, a property tax incentive for Compass Datacenters at 5400-5600 Trillium Boulevard, a $78,600 leadership coaching contract, and a $110,560 comprehensive plan public engagement contract. They will also consider three planning and zoning items: a…