No project in Essex Township, but 3 nearby
Who decides here: the Kankakee County Board usually decides on zoning in Essex Township. Townships here have little say over land use.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Proposedabout 2 miles away
Constellation land near Braidwood nuclear plant (Essex)
Essex, Kankakee County
505 acres
🕒 2026: Two village trustees who had sold land to Constellation resigned.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Proposedabout 8 miles awayWestern Hospitality Partners data center campus (I-55 and Reed Road, Braidwood)
Braidwood, Will County
🕒 2026: City said the project was placed on hold because of ComEd's infrastructure demands and r…
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Proposedabout 10 miles awayAligned Data Centers campus (Reed and Carbon Hill roads, Coal City)
Coal City, Grundy County
320 acres
🕒 July 20, 2026: Aligned filed plans to annex one parcel from Braceville Township and rezone it for indus…
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Essex 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.