Illinois neighbors rally against proposed data center, causing developer to withdraw bid

Illinois neighbors rally against proposed data center, causing developer to withdraw bid

A fight over a possible data center near Hoffman Estates, Illinois, has become a test of who gets heard when such projects are proposed near residential areas. After weeks of neighborhood pressure, the plan is now on hold, as Capitol News Illinois reported. What happened? A developer pulled back its request to rezone 186 acres near Plum Farms for a potential data center, the outlet noted. The tract lies near South Barrington and Barrington Hills…