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June 5, 2026
Illinois Governor Suspends Tax Breaks for Data Centers
- Governor JB Pritzker will halt tax break applications for data centers starting July 1.
- The pause follows lawmakers' inaction on proposed incentives suspension and aims to assess community impacts.
- Pritzker seeks a collaborative framework with various stakeholders to ensure responsible growth and resource protection.
2 Sources
- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to suspend tax breaks offered to data centersJun 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM · NBC
- Pritzker pauses data center tax incentives in IllinoisJun 5, 2026 at 3:03 PM · The Hill