Not new news but Microsoft bought a chunk of that Foxconn project in Racine county. They are going to send over 1 Billion dollars on a data center. Not in the Chicagoland CSA per se but damn close. Easy commute for workers from Lake county.
https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/e...-in-wisconsin/
Microsoft significantly expands Mount Pleasant data center plans in Wisconsin
Cloud giant to buy 1,030 additional acres
November 13, 2023 By Georgia Butler
Microsoft is planning to purchase an additional 1,030 acres at its Mount Pleasant campus in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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In addition to the Foxconn-owned land, Microsoft hopes to acquire 400 acres of privately-owned farmland.
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"Microsoft’s injection of billions of dollars to expand its operations in Mount Pleasant....