No project in Island Lake Village, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the Village Board of Island Lake Village votes on zoning. The McHenry County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
T5 @ Chicago IV data center campus (Grayslake)
Grayslake, Lake County
472 acres
🕒 Sept 1, 2026: Village issued the first building permit, for an 800,000-square-foot building.
Stopped or cancelledabout 10 miles awayBrennan data center campus (Barrington Hills, south of Penny Road)
Barrington Hills, Cook County
🕒 Jan 28, 2026: Brennan withdrew its $2 billion data center plan and cancelled a planned public presenta…
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · McHenry County
The county is weighing a 12-month freeze on data center applications, zoning changes and building permits in unincorporated areas. A county committee was set to review it in early October 2026; a board vote could come in November. The county relies only on groundwater for drinking water and has no data center rules yet.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Island Lake Village. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Island Lake Village: Commonwealth Edison Co. (company) or Rock Energy Cooperative (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.