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Will County

2 data center projects we know about. 59 villages, townships and cities.

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Projects

Approved, not built yet

Joliet Technology Center (Rowell and Bernhard roads)

Joliet, Will County

795 acres

🕒 May 18, 2026: A residents' group (Joliet Residents For Responsible Growth) sued the city, saying the p…

Proposed

Western Hospitality Partners data center campus (I-55 and Reed Road, Braidwood)

Braidwood, Will County

🕒 2026: City said the project was placed on hold because of ComEd's infrastructure demands and r…

Reported in the news, not confirmed yet

Local votes and rules

⚖️ Court case · Joliet

A residents' group, Joliet Residents For Responsible Growth, sued the city and the developers to undo the data center approval. They say the public notice was unclear, a March meeting broke the Open Meetings Act, and rezoning the farmland was unconstitutional.

May 18, 2026Source

⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Plainfield

Village board voted unanimously to pause data center applications for 180 days while it writes new land use rules. The pause can be extended.

April 20, 2026Source

✅ Approved · Joliet

City council voted 8-1 for an annexation deal for a 795-acre data center campus near Rowell and Bernhard roads in Jackson Township. Developers are Hillwood and PowerHouse Data Centers; it could reach 1.8 gigawatts. Developers offered up to $100 million for city streets and services.

March 19, 2026Source

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