No project in Minooka Village, but 6 nearby
Who decides here: the Village Board of Minooka Village votes on zoning. The Kendall County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Equinix data center campus north of Minooka (Ridge and Holt roads)
Minooka, Grundy County
368 acres
π April 2026: Equinix donated land north of I-80 for a new fire station.
Approved, not built yetabout 7 miles awayJoliet 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 11 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 14 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 15 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
Approved, not built yetabout 15 miles awayProject Cardinal data center campus (Yorkville)
Yorkville, Kendall County
1,037 acres
π June 9, 2026: Developer asked the city to move its land-purchase deadline from July 1, 2026 to Dec. 31β¦
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.