Built & running
Meta DeKalb data center
Meta runs a large data center campus in DeKalb's ChicagoWest Business Park. It opened in 2023 and grew to five buildings. Its property taxes are a big share of the local school district's revenue.
Where things stand: First buildings opened in late 2023; Meta expanded the campus from two to five buildings.
🕒 Latest update (Nov 2023): Meta's DeKalb data center started operating.
What we know
- 📍 WhereChicagoWest Business Park, DeKalb, DeKalb, DeKalb County
- 🏢 CompanyMeta
- 👤 Built forMeta
- 🌳 Size505 acres
- 💵 Cost$1 billion
❓ Still unanswered
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- How much water and power does the campus use? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Nov 2023Meta's DeKalb data center started operating.
Local votes and rules
✅ Approved
City council unanimously approved a data center campus by Edged (Endeavour Energy) on about 560 acres in the ChicagoWest Business Center.
Dec 8, 2025
🛰️ See it from above
An aerial photo of the area.
We only know the town, so this shows the town center, not the exact site. Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- Meta's new Illinois data center now operational · FOX 32 Chicago · Nov 2023
- Meta plans to expand DeKalb, Illinois data center for total investment of $1B · REBusiness Online · 2022
- 'You sold us out': Illinois data center boom ignites local backlash · Shaw Local · May 30, 2026
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