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.
55 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)
- Woodford County, IL (5)
- McLean County, IL (5)
- Vandalia, IL (3)
- LaSalle County, IL (3)
- Bloomington, IL (3)
- DeKalb, IL (3)
- Naperville, IL (3)
- Highland Park, IL (2)
- Rockford, IL (2)
- Chicago, IL (2)
- Collinsville, IL (2)
Latest matching meetings
County board to vote on 6-month data center moratorium and sheriff tech purchases
The Woodford County Board will consider a six-month moratorium on data center applications, approve sheriff's office purchases for digital archiving and forensic storage, and vote on a special use permit for a church in an agricultural district. The agenda also includes several board appointments, a resolution on tax…
City Council to vote on grants, contracts, and zoning changes
The Highland Park City Council is holding a regular rescheduled consolidated meeting with a full agenda of administrative approvals, including grants, contracts, and zoning items. Notable actions include resolutions for exterior and interior improvement grants for local businesses, amendments to economic incentive…
Committee to discuss data center ordinance next steps
The Jackson County Legislative and Public Safety Committee is meeting to handle routine business including approving minutes, receiving updates from various departments, and discussing next steps for a data center ordinance. The agenda includes reports on ambulance service, animal control, health department, solid…
Committee to discuss data center moratorium and permit fees
The Conservation, Planning, and Zoning Committee will discuss a proposed six-month moratorium on data center applications and consider changes to permit fees. The agenda includes approval of claims and minutes, and public input. The meeting is rescheduled to Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 5:15 PM.
Committee to consider 6-month moratorium on data center permits
The Conservation, Planning, and Zoning Committee will discuss a proposed six-month moratorium on data center applications and permits, and review permit fees. The committee will also approve monthly claims and minutes from the July meeting.
Committee to discuss data center moratorium and permit fees
The Woodford County Conservation, Planning, and Zoning Committee is meeting to review monthly claims and minutes, and to discuss unfinished business on a data center moratorium and new business on permit fees. No executive session is currently scheduled. The meeting is a regular business session with public input…
Committee to consider moratorium on data centers and zoning text amendments
The Code and Regulation Committee will review a proposed moratorium on data center development and a directive for a comprehensive evaluation of best practices. They will also consider multiple zoning recommendations from the Zoning Board of Appeals, including special use permits, a zoning map amendment, and a…
Public hearing on rezoning for EMS facility at 1816/1818 1st Avenue
The Plan Commission will hold a public hearing to consider rezoning four parcels (11-16-452-005 through 008) at 1816 and 1818 1st Avenue from MR-6 to Community Business with a Special Use permit for an EMS facility. The commission will also discuss regulatory frameworks for data centers and battery storage. Consent…
Plan and Design Commission to review multi-family developments and data center zoning
The Commission will hold public hearings on zoning amendments for multi-story housing and regulations for data centers. The body will also review design and fence variations for several properties and a plat of resubdivision.
Vandalia Study Session to review Public Works facility and data center plans
The City of Vandalia will hold a study session to discuss resolutions regarding a Public Works facility and street lighting. The meeting includes presentations on data centers and parks and recreation updates.
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 hear report on data centers' environmental, energy impacts
The Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy is meeting to approve its May 11, 2026 Rule 45 Report and to hold a subject matter hearing on the environmental and energy impacts of data centers in Chicago, as required by SO2024-0008201. No votes will be taken on the hearing item. Public comments will be accepted…
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…
Council to consider one-year moratorium on data center development
The Carbondale City Council will hold a public hearing on naming a street after Buckminster Fuller and consider a resolution to impose a one-year moratorium on data center development while staff drafts a zoning text amendment. The consent agenda includes routine approvals such as warrants, contracts, 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…
Planning Commission to elect officers, discuss parking and zoning
The Troy Planning Commission will meet to elect officers for the coming term, approve minutes from May, and hold public comment. Old business includes discussion of a parking ordinance, a draft industrial zoning ordinance for Two Reading, and an update on a data center project.
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.
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 amendment for data centers, $397k ambulance purchase on agenda
The Village Board will consider an ordinance amending the zoning code to regulate data centers. They will also vote on approving a $396,557 ambulance purchase bill and a $25,002.92 LUCAS CPR device funded by a state grant. Other items include hiring two part-time EMA officers and issuing several business licenses.
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.
Vandalia considers new rules for large data centers
The Vandalia City Council holds a study session to review proposed zoning changes for data centers, including standards for hyperscale facilities. Staff presented an overview of data center growth in Ohio and potential impacts on utilities and infrastructure.
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…