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No project in Aetna Township, but 1 nearby

Who decides here: the Logan County Board usually decides on zoning in Aetna Township. Townships here have little say over land use.

Nearby (within 15 miles)

Proposedabout 9 miles away

Hut 8 Logan Prairie data center (west of Latham)

Latham, Logan County

200 acres

🕒 July 2026: Village of Latham cancelled its Aug. 3 vote on annexing and rezoning the site.

Reported in the news, not confirmed yet

Local votes and rules

⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Logan County

County board voted 6-4 for a 12-month pause on data center applications. In June the county's own lawyer (state's attorney) said it was invalid, because it had not first gone to the zoning board and public hearings. Hut 8 had threatened to sue.

May 19, 2026Source

⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Logan County

County board paused data center applications for 60 days, after questions about Hut 8's planned $5 billion data center near Latham.

Feb 24, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled

What you can do

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  2. Go to township meetings.
    Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing.
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⚡ Your electric company

Depending on where you live in Aetna Township: Ameren Illinois Company (company) or Menard Electric Co-op (co-op (owned by its members)) or Corn Belt Energy Corporation (co-op (owned by its members)).

Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Illinois.