1 data center project in Minooka Village
Who decides here: the Village Board of Minooka Village votes on zoning. The Grundy County may review big projects too.
In Minooka Village
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Joliet Technology Center (Rowell and Bernhard roads)
Joliet, Will County
795 acres
π May 18, 2026: A residents' group (Joliet Residents For Responsible Growth) sued the city, saying the pβ¦
Proposedabout 9 miles awayMorris Technology Park (Tract, off I-80)
Morris, Grundy County
343 acres
π Jan 26, 2026: Tract bought 343 acres of farmland off I-80 for about $51.5 million.
Proposedabout 12 miles awayAligned Data Centers campus (Reed and Carbon Hill roads, Coal City)
Coal City, Grundy County
320 acres
π July 20, 2026: Aligned filed plans to annex one parcel from Braceville Township and rezone it for indusβ¦
Proposedabout 13 miles awayWestern Hospitality Partners data center campus (I-55 and Reed Road, Braidwood)
Braidwood, Will County
π 2026: City said the project was placed on hold because of ComEd's infrastructure demands and rβ¦
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Minooka Village. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
π Get told first
β‘ 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.
π Open tasks here
- How many megawatts will the campus use?
- Reports give $2 billion and $6 billion as the cost. Which is right?
- Will there be diesel backup generators, and how many?