Bourbonnais IL data center moratorium to Jan. 31, 2027
Bourbonnais, IL — Village Board Adopts Data Center Moratorium Through January 31, 2027, First in Kankakee County (June 15, 2026)
Bourbonnais, IL · Village of Bourbonnais, IL, data center moratorium ordinance (June 15, 2026; expires Jan. 31, 2027)
- Status
- In effect
- Expires
- January 31, 2027
- Applies to
- Prospective data center developers within Village of Bourbonnais limits
- Enforced by
- Village of Bourbonnais
The Village of Bourbonnais passed a temporary ban on data center construction permits inside village limits on June 15, 2026, lasting until January 31, 2027. Officials said it gives the village time to protect itself from future data centers. More than 100 residents attended amid social-media rumors that a data center had been approved. It was the first data center moratorium in Kankakee County. It does not apply outside village boundaries.
Who is protected: Bourbonnais residents
Legal detail
Village of Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, IL — ordinance imposing a moratorium on data center construction permits within village boundaries; passed by Village Board 4-0 (two absent) on Monday 2026-06-15 after 2026-06-10 committee meeting; expires 2027-01-31 per the ordinance. First local moratorium in Kankakee County (Daily Journal). Ordinance number not reported.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Bourbonnais, IL |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | June 15, 2026 |
| Citation | Village of Bourbonnais, IL, data center moratorium ordinance (June 15, 2026; expires Jan. 31, 2027) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | Permits not issued during the moratorium |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy · government use of AI |
| News report | Bourbonnais trustees approve moratorium on data centers — Daily Journal (Shaw Local) |
Related data-center siting and energy rules elsewhere
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- WA SB 5982 (Data Center / Clean Energy) · In effect
- Dayton OH data center moratorium (180-day, Apr 2026) · In effect
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