No project in Lee Village, but 4 nearby
Who decides here: the Village Board of Lee Village votes on zoning. The Lee County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Steward Drive data center (Rochelle)
Rochelle, Ogle County
π April 27, 2026: City Council voted 0-7 against the data center development agreement.
Built & runningabout 13 miles awayMeta DeKalb data center
DeKalb, DeKalb County
505 acres Β· for Meta
π Nov 2023: Meta's DeKalb data center started operating.
Approved, not built yetabout 14 miles awayKaris data center campus (Peace and Gurler roads, DeKalb)
DeKalb, DeKalb County
132 acres
π July 22, 2024: City Council held a hearing and approved the plans.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Approved, not built yetabout 14 miles awayEdged data center campus south of Meta (DeKalb)
DeKalb, DeKalb County
560 acres
π Dec 8, 2025: DeKalb City Council unanimously approved the 560-acre campus after a 2.5-hour public heaβ¦
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Lee 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.