The council voted 8–1 on the proposal following debate over neighborhood impacts and projected economic benefits.
NBC Chicago reported an 8–1 council vote, with Suzanna Ibarra opposed. The city’s accompanying release describes conditional annexation of roughly 795 acres for the Joliet Technology Center.
The city’s procedural notice says the public hearing closed March 16 before proceedings resumed for the March 19 vote. Public participation, the terms of approval, and later construction decisions are separate questions. Approval does not mean the full campus has been built.
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