A data center opponent was arrested after police said he threatened a local official
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An Illinois man was arrested after police said he threatened a local official. The resident said he was protesting against data center development.
An Illinois man faces felony charges for threatening an official promoting a 387-acre data center site near Dixon, IL. Rural data center siting now carries legal and reputational backlash risk operators must weigh alongside land cost and power availability.
A data center opponent was arrested after police said he threatened a local official
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Police refused to release the arrest report, saying it could "could interfere with ongoing investigative efforts."

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