Construction of AI data center in South Loop shrouded in mystery
News Clip3:59NBC Chicago·Chicago, IL·3/13/2026
A new AI data center is being built in Chicago's South Loop, but details about the project and its developers are unclear. The DePaul University's Center for Journalism Integrity & Excellence investigated the story for NBC Chicago.
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An AI data center set to open by the end of the year in Chicago’s South Loop is shrouded in mystery, and the developers aren’t talking. The DePaul University’s Center for Journalism Integrity & Excellence investigated the story and reports for NBC Chicago.