No project in Cortland Township, but 3 nearby
Who decides here: the DeKalb County Board usually decides on zoning in Cortland Township. Townships here have little say over land use.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Approved, not built yetabout 4 miles away
Edged data center campus south of Meta (DeKalb)
DeKalb, DeKalb County
560 acres
🕒 Dec 8, 2025: DeKalb City Council unanimously approved the 560-acre campus after a 2.5-hour public hea…
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Approved, not built yetabout 5 miles awayKaris data center campus (Peace and Gurler roads, DeKalb)
DeKalb, DeKalb County
132 acres
🕒 July 22, 2024: City Council held a hearing and approved the plans.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Built & runningabout 5 miles awayMeta DeKalb data center
DeKalb, DeKalb County
505 acres · for Meta
🕒 Nov 2023: Meta's DeKalb data center started operating.
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Cortland Township. - Go to township meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Commonwealth Edison Co. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Illinois.