DAILY BRIEFING
Ranked local intelligence for Illinois residents. What to avoid, what to catch, what you're missing.
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Interactive Map
Explore Illinois's Data Center Buildout →
Fly across all 5 hyperscale sites. Guided tours. Compute Corridor overlay. Full 3D.
Infrastructure
Illinois's $15 Billion Data Center Gamble →
Five hyperscale campuses. 50-year tax breaks. Almost zero permanent jobs. The full map and breakdown.
Zoning
50-Year Tax Breaks for Server Farms, Nothing for Neighborhoods →
HB 1210 gives data centers 50-year exemptions. Metrobloks and Sabey push 144 acres while bypassing public votes.
Accountability
“The Public Isn’t My Boss” - $500M Data Center on Lead-Poisoned Soil →
A city contractor told Martindale-Brightwood residents their opinions don't matter, then recommended approval.
Zoning Loophole
Sabey's Variance Loophole - 250MW Campus Avoids Public Vote →
Seattle-based Sabey found the zoning path that avoids the Google-style council fight in Decatur Township.
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