Soy City Indivisible protest encourages attendance at data center event
Soy City Indivisible organized a protest in Decatur, Illinois, to raise awareness for an upcoming public event discussing data centers. The article also provides context on data center developments in Central Illinois, including new regulations on water use and zoning restrictions in McLean County.
Soy City Indivisible orchestrated a demonstration in Decatur, Illinois, on Sunday, July 26, 2026, to publicly oppose data center developments and promote a related "Let's Talk Data Centers" event. The information table was set up outside the Decatur Civic Center, urging community members to attend the discussion scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, at the Decatur Public Library.
The article also provides a broader overview of data center activity in Central Illinois. This includes the implementation of new regulations by McLean County three months after it had restricted data center applications exclusively to manufacturing districts. These new rules specifically address water use and infrastructure costs associated with data center projects.