This page tracks data center proposals active in Joliet, Minooka, Morris, Shorewood, and Yorkville. Each project entry links to its full record — including relevant votes, public documents, and meeting history. New projects are added as proposals enter the public record. Check individual project pages for the most current status.
Active Projects
Joliet Technology Center — Data Center Campus, Joliet
Approved- Developer
- PowerHouse Data Centers / PowerHouse Hillwood Holding LLC
- Location
- S. Rowell Road & Bernhard Road, adjacent to Chicagoland Speedway — Joliet, IL (Will County)
- Acreage
- ~795 acres
Equinix Data Center — Minooka Campus
Approved- Developer
- Equinix
- Location
- Wildy Road & Ridge Road area, Minooka, IL
- Acreage
- 368 acres (assembled land)
Morris Technology Park — Data Center Campus, Morris
Approved- Developer
- Tract (Colorado-based; founded by former Cologix CEO Grant van Rooyen)
- Location
- Off I-80 and Highway 6, Morris, IL (Grundy County) — ~50 miles from Midway Airport, ~65 miles southwest of downtown Chicago
- Acreage
- 343 acres
Data Center Land Listing — Shorewood/Minooka (851 Acres)
For Sale- Developer
- Not yet identified — land listed by Cushman & Wakefield
- Location
- S. County Line Rd & W. Shepley Rd area, Shorewood/Minooka border, IL
- Acreage
- Up to 851 acres
Project Cardinal — Data Center Campus, Yorkville
Approved- Developer
- Pioneer Development, LLC (Columbus, Ohio)
- Location
- Northwest of Route 47 and Galena Road, south of Baseline Road, east of Ashe Road — Yorkville, IL (Kendall County)
- Acreage
- 1,037+ acres (20 parcels); 305 acres requiring annexation
Project Steel — Data Center Campus, Yorkville
Approved- Developer
- Prologis, L.P.
- Location
- South of Galena Road, east of Eldamain Road, west of IL Route 47 (North Bridge Street) — Yorkville, IL (Kendall County)
- Acreage
- ~550 acres (16 parcels)
CyrusOne Data Center Campus, Yorkville
Approved- Developer
- CyrusOne (Texas) in partnership with Green Door Capital (Chicago)
- Location
- Northeast corner of Eldamain Road and Faxon Road, Bristol Township — Yorkville, IL (Kendall County)
- Acreage
- 228 acres