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Sangamon County residents sue over data center approval near Waverly – WAND (Decatur)
The plaintiffs argue the county did not fully answer questions about noise, utilities, nearby homes, farms and whether a data center belongs on agricultural land. The lawsuit asks a judge to throw out the county’s approval, and to stop the county from issuing any building permits based on that approval.
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Wirepoints
· Jul 6, 2026
Divided over data centers – Illinois Times
Political parties split on whether to welcome data centers.
Commercial Observer
· Jun 30, 2026
Blackstone Sells Three NoVA Data Centers to Digital Realty for $3.5B
Blackstone has sold its interests in three Northern Virginia data centers to Digital Realty Trust for 3.5 billion, the private equity giant announced late Monday. Digital Realty has agreed to pay 1.2 billion in cash and 2.3 billion in shares to acquire Blackstone’s 80 percent interest in two 96-megawatt data centers in Manassas, Va., and []
The Next Web
· Jun 30, 2026
Digital Realty to buy Blackstone’s stake in three Virginia data centres
Northern Virginia is where the internet physically lives, and a large piece of it just changed hands. Digital Realty has agreed to buy Blackstone’s majority stake in three fully leased data centres in the region, in a transaction that values the assets at 7.8 billion. It is the kind of number that has become routine [] This story continues at The Next Web
Independent Online
· Jun 23, 2026
Court orders ignored: Umdoni Municipality faces legal challenges over DA seat
Court orders ignored: Umdoni Municipality faces legal challenges over DA seat
ArcaMax
· Jun 23, 2026
Minnesota counties look to regulate the 'wild west' of data centers
Angry residents already pushed several Minnesota cities to set tighter rules for data centers. Now some county officials are trying to set limits, too. Wright County recently put a moratorium on the facilities, and on Tuesday, Washington County ...
WOKI – 98.7 FM – Knoxville
· Jun 25, 2026
Third Lawsuit Filed Against Knox County Over Treatment of Employees at Juvenile Detention Center
Knox County, TN (WOKI / WVLT) - Knox County and the leadership of the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center are facing a third lawsuit alleging em...
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Related coverage for "Sangamon County residents sue over data center approval near Waverly – WAND (Decatur)": Wirepoints — Divided over data centers – Illinois Times. Commercial Observer — Blackstone Sells Three NoVA Data Centers to Digital Realty for $3.5B. The Next Web — Digital Realty to buy Blackstone’s stake in three Virginia data centres. Independent Online — Court orders ignored: Umdoni Municipality faces legal challenges over DA seat. ArcaMax — Minnesota counties look to regulate the 'wild west' of data centers. WOKI – 98.7 FM – Knoxville — Third Lawsuit Filed Against Knox County Over Treatment of Employees at Juvenile Detention Center