A relationship between two arena football teammates has resulted in a company announcing plans to locate in Mt. Carmel.
In 2009, Mt Carmel’s Luke Drone was a quarterback for the Peoria Pirates in the AF2, a minor league for the Arena Football League. His Center and roommate was Robert Powell who had started three years at Purdue. Fast-forward to 2025 and Paul is now cofounder of Yellow Box, a leading edge data center that is locating on 20 acres of land on the west side of Mt Carmel.
Powell was at yesterday’s City Council meeting and he talked with us about what Yellow Box is and what’s planned in Mt Carmel…
In addition to the jobs, Powell said the community will see other benefits from the partnership…
And as for a timetable on the project…
Yellow Box co-found Robert Powell speaks to the City Council at their Monday meeting.