Quantum Shore Sparks Southside Outcry | Chicago News

Mayor Brandon Johnson faced a fiery backlash at a South Chicago town hall as community activists demanded he shut down the $9 billion Quantum Shore quantum computing campus planned for the former U.S. Steel site. While Johnson defended his commitment to innovation tied to environmental justice and signed new data center regulations, protesters chanted for him to revoke permits and halt funding — arguing the project threatens public health and ignores local needs like hospitals and green spaces. Though Johnson didn’t back down, the community group Southside Together is doubling down, vowing to keep pushing for change as this high-stakes debate over development vs. community priorities rages on. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4ca7f62f22a035a5