Public health concerns grow as Illinois data center demand grows
News Clip1:11Eyewitness News WTVO WQRF (MyStateline)·Rockford, Winnebago County, IL·12/23/2025
The northern Illinois region around Rockford is seeing growth in data center projects, which are raising concerns about the existing power supply and potential environmental impacts in some neighborhoods.
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Gov: Winnebago County
The northern Illinois region is being recognized as a burgeoning data center market, with several energy-intensive projects planned that raise concerns about existing power supplies in some neighborhoods.
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