Biss and Elleson debate data centers, immigration

Biss and Elleson debate data centers, immigration

News ClipEvanston Now·Evanston, Cook County, IL·9/25/2026

Candidates Daniel Biss and John Elleson debated key issues, including data centers, at a League of Women Voters forum in Skokie, Illinois. Biss, running for U.S. Congress, expressed support for a national moratorium on data centers and opposed a local zoning application in Evanston. Elleson, his Republican opponent, emphasized the need for data centers to keep pace with China and suggested they should supply their own electricity.

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Democratic candidate Daniel Biss and Republican John Elleson, vying for a U.S. Congressional seat to succeed Jan Schakowsky, participated in a League of Women Voters forum in Skokie, Illinois, where they discussed various topics, including data centers.

Biss, currently the mayor of Evanston, voiced strong support for Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders' call for a national moratorium on data centers. He acknowledged potential future needs for data centers but insisted on