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This vacant site, which is mainly south of New Poag Road between U.S. 255 and Illinois Route 111, is being eyed as a potential location for a massive new data center in Edwardsville. (Credit: Don Munsch/The Edwardsville Intelligencer)

Edwardsville Officials Assured Residents on Facebook The City Had ‘No Formal Proposal’ For a Data Center — But City Emails Tell a Fuller Story

by Janelle O'Dea February 21, 2026February 20, 2026

The massive facilities are a hot topic in the Metro East, as a developer, Cloverleaf, eyes three towns as possible sites. Dozens of emails obtained by Illinois Answers Project show detailed discussions between Cloverleaf and Edwardsville officials, who stress there’s nothing official.

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