illinois datacenter infrastructure

published: October 16, 2025 •
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Illinois datacenter infrastructure

Illinois hosts 28 documented datacenter projects representing $14.6B in disclosed investment and 4.7 GW of power capacity. The state has emerged as a hub for AI/ML infrastructure, attracting hyperscaler investment. Multiple hyperscale operators have established presence in the state.

key statistics

Total Projects28
Total Investment$14.6B
Total Power Capacity4.7 GW
Total Square Footage41,046,701 sq ft
Major Projects (>$1B or >500MW)5

project status breakdown

StatusProjectsPercentage
Operational1450.0%
Planned828.6%
Under Construction621.4%

major projects

Top projects by investment and power capacity:

ProjectLocationInvestmentPowerStatus
Compass Datacenters - Hoffman Estates (Former Sears HQ)Hoffman Estates, Cook County$10.0B500 MWUnder Construction
CloudHQ ORD Campus - Mount ProspectMount Prospect, Cook County$2.5B252 MWUnder Construction
Meta DeKalb Data Center CampusDeKalb, DeKalb County$1.0B200 MWOperational
Pioneer Development - Yorkville Project CardinalYorkville, Kendall CountyN/A1.8 GWPlanned
T5 @ Chicago IV - Grayslake CampusGrayslake, Lake CountyN/A1.2 GWPlanned

regional distribution

RegionProjectsPercentage
Chicago Suburbs1346.4%
Western Chicago Suburbs517.9%
Chicago517.9%
Northern Illinois310.7%
Western Illinois13.6%
Chicago Metro13.6%

key developers and operators

top sponsors

SponsorProjects
T5 Data Centers3
Microsoft3
Stream Data Centers3
Aligned Data Centers2
Digital Realty2
CoreSite2
Meta Platforms Inc. (Facebook)1
Compass Datacenters1
Pioneer Development, LLC1
Prologis, L.P.1

top operators

OperatorProjects
T5 Data Centers3
Microsoft3
Stream Data Centers3
Aligned Data Centers2
Digital Realty2
CoreSite2
Meta Platforms Inc.1
Compass Datacenters1
Pioneer Development, LLC1
Prologis1

project types

PurposeCount
ai-ml4
cloud10
colocation10
enterprise1
hyperscale23

complete project listing

All 28 documented projects in Illinois:

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ProjectLocationStatusInvestmentPowerSponsors
Compass Datacenters - Hoffman Estates (Former Sears HQ)Hoffman Estates, Cook CountyUnder Construction$10.0B500 MWCompass Datacenters
CloudHQ ORD Campus - Mount ProspectMount Prospect, Cook CountyUnder Construction$2.5B252 MWCloudHQ
Meta DeKalb Data Center CampusDeKalb, DeKalb CountyOperational$1.0B200 MWMeta Platforms Inc. (Facebook)
Microsoft Azure North Central US - NorthlakeNorthlake, Cook CountyOperational$500MN/AMicrosoft
CyrusOne Aurora CampusAurora, Kane CountyUnder Construction$350M18 MWCyrusOne
Metro Edge - Illinois Medical DistrictChicago, Cook CountyPlanned$257MN/AMetro Edge Development Partners
Pioneer Development - Yorkville Project CardinalYorkville, Kendall CountyPlannedN/A1.8 GWPioneer Development, LLC
T5 @ Chicago IV - Grayslake CampusGrayslake, Lake CountyPlannedN/A1.2 GWT5 Data Centers
Prime Data Centers - Chicago ORD CampusChicago, Cook CountyOperationalN/A180 MWPrime Data Centers
Digital Realty - ORD10 (350 East Cermak)Chicago, Cook CountyOperationalN/A109 MWDigital Realty
Aligned Data Centers - Northlake CampusNorthlake, Cook CountyOperationalN/A100 MWAligned Data Centers
Edged Energy Aurora CampusAurora, Kane CountyOperationalN/A96 MWEdged Energy, Seefried Properties
Stream Data Centers - Chicago III (ORDC)Elk Grove Village, Cook CountyUnder ConstructionN/A40 MWStream Data Centers
QTS Chicago Data CenterChicago, Cook CountyOperationalN/A40 MWQTS Data Centers
NTT Global Data Centers - Itasca CH1Itasca, DuPage CountyOperationalN/A36 MWNTT DATA
T5 Chicago III - NorthlakeNorthlake, Cook CountyOperationalN/A36 MWT5 Data Centers
T5 Chicago V - Elk Grove VillageElk Grove Village, Cook CountyPlannedN/A36 MWT5 Data Centers
Iron Mountain CHI-1Des Plaines, Cook CountyUnder ConstructionN/A36 MWIron Mountain
Stream Data Centers - Chicago IIElk Grove Village, Cook CountyOperationalN/A32 MWStream Data Centers
Stream Data Centers - Chicago IElk Grove Village, Cook CountyOperationalN/A15 MWStream Data Centers
Prologis - Yorkville Project SteelYorkville, Kendall CountyPlannedN/AN/APrologis, L.P.
Microsoft Cherry Valley CampusCherry Valley, Winnebago CountyUnder ConstructionN/AN/AMicrosoft
Microsoft Plano CampusPlano, Kendall CountyPlannedN/AN/AMicrosoft
Google Cloud - CME Group Aurora Private CloudAurora, Kane CountyPlannedN/AN/AGoogle Cloud, CME Group
Aligned Data Centers - Elk Grove Village CampusElk Grove Village, Cook CountyPlannedN/AN/AAligned Data Centers
Digital Realty - Franklin Park Campus (ORD12-14)Franklin Park, Cook CountyOperationalN/AN/ADigital Realty
CoreSite CH1Chicago, Cook CountyOperationalN/AN/ACoreSite
CoreSite CH2Chicago, Cook CountyOperationalN/AN/ACoreSite

data current as of October 2025

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