South Side residents protest new development at former South Works steel site

Residents on Chicago’s South Side called on Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday to speak out against a controversial development they say is a new data center.

However, the mayor stopped short of publicly opposing the project.

Residents packed a town hall event to protest the new Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park being built on the former South Works steel site. Residents say they’re concerned about the negative impacts a data center might have on the community and environment…

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