As the Data Center Boom Ramps Up in the Rural Midwest, What Should Communities Expect?

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By By Alexia UnderwoodOct 28, 2025, 5:00 am119 pts
The rapid development will change the Corn Belt in significant, unforeseen ways. Residents are just beginning to grapple with what that means. By Alexia Underwood TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill.—To the untrained eye, Central Illinois is all lush fields of corn and green soybeans shortly before harvest. The wind…

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