No project in East St. Louis City, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of East St. Louis City votes on zoning. The St. Clair County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Proposedabout 14 miles away
Cloverleaf data center concept in Edwardsville (New Poag Road)
Edwardsville, Madison County
🕒 Feb 21, 2026: Emails released to reporters showed months of detailed talks and a concept site plan.
Stopped or cancelledabout 15 miles awayCloverleaf data center plan in Troy (Project Beacon)
Troy, Madison County
for unknown (Cloverleaf sells ready sites to tech companies)
🕒 June 11, 2026: City staff said Troy will allow no hyperscale data centers and will cap them at 30 megaw…
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in East St. Louis City. - 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 East St. Louis City: Southwestern Electric Co-op Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Ameren Illinois Company (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Illinois.