Naperville residents pack meeting as city council considers controversial plan for large data center

News Clip1:40ABC 7 Chicago·Naperville, DuPage County, IL·1/21/2026

Naperville residents are strongly opposing a proposed large data center development, with thousands signing a petition against it. The city council is considering approving the developer's plans for the data center, which would be located on a former Lucent Technologies campus.

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Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/. Thousands of Naperville residents have signed a petition in opposition of a proposed data center while the city council considers approving the developer's plans. https://abc7chicago.com/post/naperville-illinois-city-council-consider-plan-karis-critical-data-center-vacant-lucent-campus-off-warrenville-road/18440093/