Lawsuit seeks to block Amazon data center permit in Hobart, Ind.
News ClipFOX 32 Chicago·Hobart, Lake County, IN·2/8/2026
A group of residents in Hobart, Indiana are suing the city to block an Amazon data center from being built. The residents argue that the city council violated state law by skipping key steps like hosting a public information meeting before approving the plan. The issue of whether Hobart can move forward with issuing a fill permit to Amazon will go before a Lake County judge.
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We have a follow up to the proposed Amazon data center in Hobart. HOBART, Ind. - An Amazon data center has been proposed in Hobart, Ind. A group of people who are trying to block the city from issuing a permit to Amazon have filed a lawsuit against the city.  This comes after a heated meetin