South Side residents protest Quantum and Microelectronics Park development

News Clip1:13CBS Chicago·Chicago, Cook County, IL·8/15/2026

Residents on Chicago's South Side are protesting the "Quantum and Microelectronics Park" development. They claim the project is a new data center, contradicting the CEO's description of it as a research and development campus. The residents are urging Mayor Brandon Johnson to address the controversial project.

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Residents on Chicago's South Side called on Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday to speak out against a controversial development they say is a new data center. The CEO of the development has described the project as a research and development campus and not a data center. For video licensing inquiries, contact: licensing@veritone.com