Moratorium tracker
Data center moratoriums in Illinois
3 moratorium actions in 3 jurisdictions in Illinois, newest first: 3 adopted, extended or announced. Each entry links to its source.
Is there a data center moratorium in Illinois?
No statewide pause for Illinois is in the tracker; the actions on this page are local. Locally, 3 jurisdictions adopted, extended or announced a pause: Lake County, Lawrence County and Logan County.
Statuses are as of each source’s date; check with the jurisdiction before relying on one.
- Moratorium actions
- 3
- Jurisdictions
- 3
- Adopted, extended or announced
- 3
- Rejected, lifted or set aside
- 0
Every tracked Illinois moratorium
| Jurisdiction | Action | Length | What the source says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County Illinois · county |
Adopted Sep 8, 2026 |
eight months | Data centers in unincorporated Lake County. Lake County, IllinoisSource excerpt“The Lake County Board today approved an eight-month moratorium on data centers in unincorporated Lake County” |
| Lawrence County Illinois · county |
Adopted Sep 2026 |
two years | Two-year moratorium on data centers. WZDM Wisdom 92.1Source excerpt“The Lawrence County, Illinois Board voted Thursday to approve an ordinance for a two-year moratorium on data centers.” |
| Logan County Illinois · county |
Adopted May 19, 2026 |
— | Moratorium approved 6-4 on May 19; per the headline, it was later declared invalid. Illinois TimesSource excerpt“Logan County Board members on May 19 voted 6-4 in favor of the moratorium” |
Dates are the date of the vote or order where the source gives one; otherwise the entry shows when it was reported. Lengths, end dates and scope appear only where the cited source states them. Expand any row for a verbatim excerpt from its source.
Tracked projects in these jurisdictions
| Project | Status | Jurisdiction and action |
|---|---|---|
| T5 @ Chicago IV Grayslake, Lake County, IL | Approved | Lake County: adopted Sep 8, 2026 |
Matched by county, city or the project a source names. Being inside a jurisdiction with a moratorium does not mean a project is covered; many pauses exempt applications already filed or approved, and a county pause usually leaves incorporated towns free to decide. Where a source states an exemption, it is quoted in the table above.
Permanent rules in Illinois
No Illinois ordinance or state law written for data centers is in the rules tracker yet.
More on Illinois
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Other states
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Illinois data center moratoriums: common questions
Is there a data center moratorium in Illinois?
No statewide pause for Illinois is in the tracker; the actions on this page are local. Locally, 3 jurisdictions adopted, extended or announced a pause: Lake County, Lawrence County and Logan County. Statuses are as of each source's date; check with the jurisdiction before relying on one.
How many Illinois communities have paused data centers?
The tracker records 3 local governments in Illinois that adopted, extended or announced a data center pause. The tracker lists actions confirmed in a published notice or news report, so it is a floor rather than a complete census.
How long do data center moratoriums in Illinois last?
Where the source states a length, Illinois pauses run from eight months (Lake County) to two years (Lawrence County). 1 other action has no stated fixed length or runs until a set date or condition.
Which tracked data center projects are in Illinois jurisdictions with a moratorium?
T5 @ Chicago IV. Sitting inside a jurisdiction with a moratorium does not mean a project is covered: many pauses exempt applications already filed or approved, and a county pause usually leaves incorporated towns free to decide.
Know of an Illinois moratorium we’re missing? Email [email protected] with a link to the official notice or a report.
Cite this page
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.
| APA | Data Center Census. (2026). Data center moratoriums in Illinois. Retrieved from https://datacentercensus.com/moratoriums/illinois |
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| MLA | “Data center moratoriums in Illinois.” Data Center Census, Sep 23, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/moratoriums/illinois. |
| Link | https://datacentercensus.com/moratoriums/illinois |
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