What was said about data centers in Illinois
65 statements from 49 speakers, grouped by who spoke. Each appears as said, with the date and the source. No verdict is attached.
From January 1, 2003 to September 28, 2026. Statements from every state are on Statements.
Data center companies 2
Developers, operators and builders of data centers and the technology companies that fill them, speaking through their staff and spokespeople. Every state.
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Brad Tietz, state policy director of the Data Center Coalition, said he is hopeful the mayor's directive will separate responsible water and energy stewards from those who are not
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CyrusOne spokesperson
CyrusOne stated its commitment to Sangamon County remains unchanged and it intends to be a long term partner that will create hundreds of jobs and expand the local tax base
Government 28
Officials in office, lawmakers, regulators, public agencies and courts, federal, state, tribal and local. Every state.
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Governor of Illinois
Governor JB Pritzker says state lawmakers need to pass data center regulations during veto session.
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Governor of Illinois
Governor Pritzker said he is not pursuing a moratorium on new data centers in Illinois and cannot impose one unilaterally
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JB Pritzker, Governor of Illinois
POWER Act does not include outright pause on data centers but holds them responsible for energy costs and environmental protections
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CyrusOne secured a tax break before Governor JB Pritzker used executive authority to pause a state program providing deals to developers
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JB Pritzker, Illinois Governor, said public concerns about data centers are legitimate and states should set clear conditions for new data centers, requiring developers to provide clean energy and adopt closed loop water recycling.
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agency
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago stands to bring in millions of dollars in potential new revenue if it can sell treated sewer water to data centers
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Mayor of Chicago
Mayor Brandon Johnson, Chicago, says data center policy must be looked at through the lens of environmental justice
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US President
Donald Trump said communities opposing data centers want to become backwards and poor
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U.S. Representative (D-Illinois)
Rep. Jonathan Jackson said data centers in the tech sector are unregulated, unbridled and not very philanthropic
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Illinois State Representative
Daniel Didech said he is going to push for passage of the POWER Act when the General Assembly returns to Springfield for the fall veto session
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Carbondale city council member
Clare Killman was absent from the meeting
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Carbondale city council member
Nancy Maxwell voted against the moratorium
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Mitch Milenkovic, Mayor of Stickney, stated opposition to a data center at Hawthorne Race Course, citing water and power demand, noise, and nuisances
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Blake Parsons, Woodford County Board member District 3, stated county should approach data center regulations diligently and comprehensively
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Brandon Johnson, Mayor of Chicago, asked the City Council to pass a moratorium on data center facilities
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Eric Stahl, Tazewell County Board member, recommended considering three to six month moratorium on data center applications
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Mayor of Mendota
Mendota Mayor Dave Boelk said Mendota is not considering a ban and is open to data centers
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La Salle County Board member James Reid said he will vote against every data center that comes near La Salle County
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State Representative
State Rep. Amy Briel discussed the POWER Act which would address data center energy and water demands
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Mayor of Ottawa
Mayor Robert Hasty said the city has been drafting its own data center ordinance but wants to wait until the state acts first
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Mayor of La Salle
La Salle Mayor Jeff Grove said his city is open to data centers
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Mayor of Chicago
Mayor Johnson said Chicago will not be passively shaped by the data center industry and will actively set the terms for how technological development occurs
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Angela Tovar, commissioner of Chicago's Department of Environment, said current policies do not reflect what modern data centers look like
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Jared Patton, project manager at Chicago's Department of Environment, said the city wants to develop recommendations thoughtful about local context rather than copying other areas
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Brian McFadden, County Administrator, stated the county followed proper procedures before the Board took its vote and the State's Attorney's Office will represent the County
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Robin D. Meier, Mayor of Mundelein
The Village of Mundelein found out about this project after it was approved, permits issued, and construction started
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Robin D. Meier, Mayor of Mundelein
Mundelein does not get any money or revenue from the Grayslake T5 Data Center project
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The 2003 Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a law dictating the state gaming board 'shall grant' an application means the board lacked discretion to refuse applicants meeting statutory conditions.
Chief executives 3
Chief executives, presidents, founders and chairs of companies, in technology, data centers, power and elsewhere. Every state.
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Peter Marin, T5 CEO
T5 stated it has a separate rate agreement with ComEd and will pay for all power consumed.
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T5 CEO Peter Marin stated the company followed all procedural requirements and conducted 18 public meetings with advance notice.
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President and CEO of L5 Mission Critical
Matt Landek, most recently was the Global President of JLL's Data Center and Critical Environments, lead a workforce of 2,500 employees across 340 data centers across the globe
Investors and finance 4
Investors, funds, banks and the firms that rate and finance data centers. Every state.
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Illinois State Credit Union
Sharetec experienced a service disruption related to a data center cooling failure affecting credit unions nationwide
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Illinois State Credit Union decided 18 months ago to move away from Sharetec to another core processing vendor, starting in January 2027 to reduce risk of disruption
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Thom Ewen, CEO, Illinois State Credit Union
Data center cooling failure disrupted online and mobile banking for several Central Illinois credit unions for three days starting Tuesday, September 16, 2026
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CEO, Illinois State Credit Union
Thom Ewen stated Illinois State Credit Union was without access to nearly all core banking systems from about 11 a.m. Tuesday until 2 a.m. Saturday
Utilities and grid operators 1
Electric utilities, cooperatives and the operators of the power grid, and the people who speak for them. Every state.
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ComEd signed transmission security agreements with two data center developers proposing large load projects in northern Illinois on September 16, 2026.
Advocates and residents 22
Advocacy and community groups on every side, residents, neighbors and people speaking at public meetings. Every state.
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Kremer's organization Humans First argues for local control of data center development, not federal or state moratoriums.
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voters
Equinix facility in Illinois faces voter opposition over electricity and water usage concerns
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Jodi Pollack, Morris Data Center Opposition Group organizer
Opposition concerned that Route six and Ridge Road area could become data center alley for Illinois
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Jodi Pollack, Morris Data Center Opposition Group organizer
Opposition group held community meeting at Morris Library
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Jodi Pollack, Morris Data Center Opposition Group organizer
Group concerned about electricity demand, water use, noise, lighting, property taxes and future development
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Illinois PIRG cites extreme energy demand and enormous water use as data center problems
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Illinois PIRG advocates for two year moratorium on large data centers
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Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition called on the General Assembly to pass statewide data center regulation
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Chicago resident
Austin Child said build data centers only in communities where median home price is above $3 million, make them build their own power source not connected to public grid, give no tax breaks, and enact strict environmental protections.
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Chicago resident
Christine Bock said if data centers make money they should pay their own way with no corporate tax benefits, discounts, or dumping.
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Chicago resident
Adam Agosto said if data centers can supply their own power to regulatory spec they could be built but must address infrastructural and environmental concerns and taxpayers and ComEd customers should not bear any costs.
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Chicago resident
David Mansfield said data centers need to be built but there needs to be better methodology for where and how.
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Chicago resident
Alyce Langreder Garcia said data centers should not be built, especially in heavily populated areas, and statistics are coming in about adverse impacts on wildlife, people, businesses, communities and natural resources.
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Chicago resident
Drew Pekala said we need to keep up with the rest of the world and that if we don't build data centers then we fall behind as a society and as a country.
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Chicago resident
Sergio Antonio Cueto Tellez asked how people can think data centers are OK when natural resources are becoming scarce.
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Chicago resident
Deborah Bullwinkel said Great Lakes are at risk of depletion and pollution, electricity rates will skyrocket, and data centers cause noise, light, air and water pollution, ruin wetlands and kill wildlife, and negatively impact property values.
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Chicago resident
Tim Patterson said data centers should not be done and that Chicago needs to build something that will make life better for Chicagoans such as fixing deferred infrastructure maintenance instead.
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Neil Parish, Coalition for Responsible Data Centers director
Coalition for Responsible Data Centers launched six week digital advertising campaign on streaming television and online video platforms
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Coalition for Responsible Data Centers
Coalition supports project labor agreements, prevailing wages, registered apprenticeships and opportunities for Illinois workers
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Coalition for Responsible Data Centers
Coalition supports framework including protections for ratepayers, grid reliability, efficient energy and water use, community transparency and labor standards
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Neil Parish, Coalition for Responsible Data Centers director
Campaign features three 30 second advertisements highlighting union tradespeople, local officials and communities hosting data center projects
Other voices 5
Journalists, lawyers, former officials, and speakers the source describes in words that name none of the groups above. Every state.
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Renee Sommer, a realtor from Logan County, opposes data centers citing environmental and wildlife concerns, particularly regarding a proposed data center in Latham, Illinois.
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PowerHouse Hillwood posted a $1 letter of credit to meet initial credit requirements of the transmission security agreement.
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Brett Chase, journalist
Data centers are being built at a rapid pace to support artificial intelligence
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Chicago Tribune Editorial Board
Illinois experiencing higher electric bills directly translated from datacenter electricity consumption
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FOX Chicago
Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park focuses on quantum technology
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