Hoffman Estates residents call for environmental impact report for proposed data center
News ClipFOX 32 Chicago·Hoffman Estates, Cook County, IL·6/18/2026
Residents in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, led by State Representative Marty McLaughlin, are actively opposing a proposed 186-acre Plum Farms Project data center. Critics are calling for an environmental impact report, citing concerns about potential strain on power and water supplies. The project is reportedly still moving forward despite a key planning vote already going against it.
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Gov: Hoffman Estates, State Representative Marty McLaughlin
Hoffman Estates is at the center of a growing fight over data centers, as some residents push back against a proposed 186-acre Plum Farms Project.
Critics-- including state Representative Marty McLaughlin-- warn it could strain power and water supplies and say the plan is moving ahead even after a key planning vote already came out against it.
We’re joined now by Representative McLaughlin.