Data Centers in Cook County, Illinois
We are tracking 38 data centers across Cook County — each one drawing power and water and locking in tax deals.
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No new reports near Cook County in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Oct 26, 15:10 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
What’s coming to Cook County
Hyperscale data centers draw megawatts of power and millions of gallons of water, and lock in decades of tax abatements — deals routinely approved in rezoning and power-contract votes. Here’s where the power and water go. Counts reflect facilities we have tracked inside Cook County. Know of one that’s missing? Help us map it.
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Join the fight ↗What you can do in Cook
County commissions and planning boards approve these projects — and answer to residents. Ask how much power and water a campus will draw and what it pays in taxes: file a public records request, speak at a public meeting, and see the playbook on Take Action. Organizing locally? Join or start a chapter.
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Facility data: public records and filings. County boundaries: US Census.