Aurora City Council to vote on data center regulations as residents clamor for change

Name: Aurora City Council to vote on data center regulations as residents clamor for change
Uploaded: 2026-03-25T00:03:52.000Z
Duration: 2 min 56 s
Description: The Aurora City Council is scheduled to vote on new regulations for data centers within the municipality, driven by resident concerns. This comes after the City of Joliet recently approved legislation for what will be the largest data center in Illinois, highlighting a broader debate across the Chicagoland area.

News Clip2:56WGN News·Aurora, Dupage County, IL·3/25/2026

The Aurora City Council is scheduled to vote on new regulations for data centers within the municipality, driven by resident concerns. This comes after the City of Joliet recently approved legislation for what will be the largest data center in Illinois, highlighting a broader debate across the Chicagoland area.

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Gov: Aurora City Council, City of Aurora, City of Joliet

The data center debate is sweeping through Chicagoland. Last week, the City of Joliet passed legislation to build the largest data center in the State of Illinois. On Tuesday, the City of Aurora is set to vote on regulations governing existing data centers within the municipality.

WGN's Dana Rebik brings you the story.