Illinios

Microsoft pause at Cherry Valley, Illinois reshapes AI tracking

Microsoft pause at Cherry Valley, Illinois reshapes AI tracking

Melissa Palmer
December 22, 2025

Microsoft spent $32.3 million on 340 acres in Boone County for a new data center site but has effectively hit...

AI‑ready Hoffman Estates campus reshapes former Sears site into hyperscale hub in chicago suburbs

AI‑ready Hoffman Estates campus reshapes former Sears site into hyperscale hub in chicago suburbs

Melissa Palmer
December 9, 2025

Compass Datacenters is turning the 273-acre former Sears HQ in Hoffman Estates into a $10 billion, five-building hyperscale campus, with...

Major Sangamon County data center project expands Midwest AI capacity in chicago suburbs

Major Sangamon County data center project expands Midwest AI capacity in chicago suburbs

Melissa Palmer
December 9, 2025

Sangamon County is vetting a proposed CyrusOne data center campus that would add over 500 construction jobs and extended build...

Public concerns shape future of $500M rural data center project in illinois

Public concerns shape future of $500M rural data center project in illinois

Melissa Palmer
December 4, 2025

A proposed $500 million, 280-acre data center in southwestern Sangamon County, Illinois is drawing heavy public scrutiny around local environmental...