Some suburbs pressing pause on data centers as utility bills climb
News Clip2:34CBS Chicago·Naperville, DuPage County, IL·12/17/2025
The cities of Naperville and Aurora in Illinois are considering limiting or pausing the development of new data centers due to concerns about their impact on utility bills and the environment.
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Gov: Naperville, Aurora
The city of Naperville is weighing whether to approve a proposed new data center, amid concerns about the impact such facilities have on residents’ utility bills and the environment. The city of Aurora already has placed a moratorium on such data centers due to such concerns.
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