Bloomington, in McLean County, Illinois, adopted a data-center moratorium on May 26, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is in force.
The record reads: "180-day data-center moratorium, adopted 2026-05-26, active per tracker (Moratorium Nation)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moratorium | restriction | in force | May 26, 2026 | not county-wide | Moratorium Nation (ALEA Institute) |
Jurisdiction type: municipality. County: McLean County. Dataset: moratorium nation. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
Elsewhere in McLean County
Illinois context
Illinois has 23 documented local actions across 21 jurisdictions in this snapshot. At the state level, the state has an incentive rollback (in force, June 5, 2026).
A town that says no to a data center gives up local tax revenue, not jobs: one large campus pays $2M to $90M a year depending on the tax regime, against roughly 50 permanent jobs. The parent piece prices it and lists the conditions that beat a ban.