No project in Aurora City, but 6 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Aurora City votes on zoning. The DuPage County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Karis Critical data center at former Lucent campus (Naperville)
Naperville, DuPage County
🕒 Jan 20, 2026: Naperville City Council voted 6-1 to deny the data center after months of debate and a p…
Approved, not built yetabout 6 miles awayHut 8 data center (1780 Hubbard Ave., Batavia)
Batavia, Kane County
🕒 Sept 2, 2025: City Council approved a water deal 9-2 that caps average use at 1,000 gallons a day and …
Stopped or cancelledabout 8 miles awayCloud Centers data center at former Lockformer site (711 Ogden Ave., Lisle)
Lisle, DuPage County
18 acres
🕒 March 2026: Developer told the village it withdrew its application.
Approved, not built yetabout 12 miles awayProject Cardinal data center campus (Yorkville)
Yorkville, Kendall County
1,037 acres
🕒 June 9, 2026: Developer asked the city to move its land-purchase deadline from July 1, 2026 to Dec. 31…
Approved, not built yetabout 12 miles awayProject Steel data center campus (Yorkville)
Yorkville, Kendall County
550 acres
🕒 March 2026: Yorkville City Council approved annexation, a planned development and a development agre…
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Being builtabout 12 miles awayCyrusOne data center campus (Eldamain and Faxon roads, Yorkville)
Yorkville, Kendall County
228 acres
🕒 July 9, 2024: Yorkville City Council approved the CyrusOne campus and a development agreement.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Aurora City. - Go to council 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.