Third data center plan voted down after overflowing Illinois hearing draws fierce backlash

Third data center plan voted down after overflowing Illinois hearing draws fierce backlash

Residents of Hoffman Estates in Illinois turned out in force in early June against plans for a third data center in the village, filling a public hearing for nearly three hours and even spilling into the hallway.  The village's Plan Commission then rejected a data center developer's rezoning bid in a 4-2 vote, CBS News Chicago reported.  What's happening? The proposal focused on a company's request to change area zoning in order to build another…