Joliet residents debate approval of largest data center development in state

News Clip1:49FOX 32 Chicago·Joliet, Will County, IL·3/17/2026

The Joliet City Council held a heated debate over the proposed construction of the largest data center development in the state of Illinois. Local residents expressed opposition to the project, which involves companies like CoreSite and Compass Datacenters. The meeting discussed zoning and permitting issues surrounding the data center campus.

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There was a heated debate on Monday night about the proposed data center campus in southwest suburban Joliet during a City Council meeting.