Residents voice concern over proposed data center at former Alton steel mill
News Clip0:57KSDK News·Alton, Madison County, IL·10/30/2026
Residents are expressing concerns about a proposed data center campus on nearly 400 acres at the former Alton steel mill site in Alton, Illinois. The project could involve clearing the property for a large-scale development, but no developer or operator is identified in the available information.
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A nearly 400-acre plot of land once home to steel smelting may soon be cleared for a sprawling data center campus.