Illinois moves to blunt rate hikes tied to data centers
E&E News by POLITICO
https://www.eenews.net/articles/illinois-moves-to-blunt-rate-hikes-tied-to-data-centers/
County Board votes to table data center proposal
Illinois Times
https://www.illinoistimes.com/news/county-board-votes-to-table-data-center-proposal/
Aurora, Illinois City Council to take up proposal for data center restrictions
CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/aurora-illinois-city-council-proposal-data-center-restrictions/
Data centers in Illinois: City council approves plans for Joliet data center near Bernhard and Rowell, east of Speedway
ABC7 Chicago
https://abc7chicago.com/post/data-centers-illinois-city-council-approves-plans-joliet-center-bernhard-rowell-east-speedway/18737463/
The fight over Illinois’s data center boom is coming to a head
Chicago Reader
https://chicagoreader.com/news/environment/data-centers-illinois-power-act/
Why are so many data center projects being proposed in Illinois? Expert weighs in
NBC 5 Chicago
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/why-are-so-many-data-center-projects-being-proposed-in-illinois-expert-weighs-in/3911522/
Political will grows for data center regulations as POWER Act remains in committee
Capitol News Illinois
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/political-will-grows-for-data-center-regulations-as-power-act-remains-in-committee/
(also syndicated via WTTW)
The Sangamon County Board tables a vote on a massive data center
NPR Illinois
https://www.nprillinois.org/sangamon-county/2026-03-23/the-sangamon-county-board-tables-a-vote-on-a-massive-data-center
Illinois Is Taking a Close Look at the Potential Effects of the Data Center Boom
The Daily Yonder
https://dailyyonder.com/illinois-is-taking-a-close-look-at-the-potential-effects-of-the-data-center-boom/2026/03/23/