No project in Crest Hill City, but 4 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Crest Hill City votes on zoning. The Will County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Approved, not built yetabout 4 miles away
Joliet Technology Center (Rowell and Bernhard roads)
Joliet, Will County
795 acres
π May 18, 2026: A residents' group (Joliet Residents For Responsible Growth) sued the city, saying the pβ¦
Being builtabout 11 miles awayEquinix data center campus north of Minooka (Ridge and Holt roads)
Minooka, Grundy County
368 acres
π April 2026: Equinix donated land north of I-80 for a new fire station.
Stopped or cancelledabout 12 miles awayKaris Critical data center at former Lucent campus (Naperville)
Naperville, DuPage County
π Jan 20, 2026: Naperville City Council voted 6-1 to deny the data center after months of debate and a pβ¦
Stopped or cancelledabout 15 miles awayCloud Centers data center at former Lockformer site (711 Ogden Ave., Lisle)
Lisle, DuPage County
18 acres
π March 2026: Developer told the village it withdrew its application.
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Crest Hill City. - 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.