Galesburg weighing temporary ban on data center development
News Clip0:42WQAD News 8·Galesburg, Knox County, IL·9/21/2026
The Galesburg City Council is set to hold the first reading of a proposed 180-day moratorium on data center development. The council will vote on whether to advance the ordinance to a second reading, indicating a potential temporary ban on new data center projects in the city.
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Gov: Galesburg City Council
Monday night is the first reading of the proposed 180-day moratorium. Council will simply vote on whether or not to move the ordinance forward to a second reading.
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