Mayor of Elk Grove Village on why it's called the "Midwest's Data Center Capital"
News Clip8:29NBC Chicago·Elk Grove Village, Cook County, IL·6/23/2026
The Mayor of Elk Grove Village, Craig Johnson, explains why the Chicago-area suburb has become known as the "Midwest's Data Center Capital". The discussion covers the reasons behind the village's significant growth as a hub for data center development.
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Why is Elk Grove Village known as the “Midwest’s Data Center Capital”?
Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson spoke with NBC 5 reporter Paris Schutz how the Chicago-area suburb became one of the Midwest’s leading hubs for data center development.
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