The Data Center Divide
A policy snapshot ahead of the 2026 midterms. Mapping data center incentives, restrictions, and bans through legislation, regulations, and executive actions across all 50 states and 1,462 local jurisdictions.
Will County
Mixed Data Center Policies
Illinois offers tax breaks to data centers that meet investment, hiring, environmental, and labor conditions. Upcoming rules would tighten emissions and limit backup-generator use at certain permitted facilities; an advisory cabinet adds no requirements itself.
Rating and summary from Illinois statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Will County.
Specific to Will County only.
pending · County measure: The proposal concerns county zoning; the source does not specify whether it would cover only unincorporated areas.Proposes starting a public hearing process to consider a temporary moratorium on new data center development in Will County; it does not impose a moratorium.Proposed Will County Data Center Moratorium Resolution
What this means
The resolution would start a zoning review and public hearing, creating some process and possible delay for data center projects. But it would not itself stop development; a separate county vote would be needed to impose a moratorium (it would not itself impose a moratorium).
People behind it
- Destinee Ortiz
Submitted the resolution to begin the public hearing process for a temporary data center moratorium.
- Land Use Department
Would prepare proposed zoning amendment language if the resolution is adopted.
- Zoning Administrator
Would prepare proposed zoning amendment language if the resolution is adopted.
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- Planning and Zoning Commission
Would hold the public hearing, receive testimony, and forward its findings and recommendation to the County Board.
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