Illinois Joins Ohio in Ordering Pause on Data Center Tax Credits

Corroborated by 2 sources from 2 publishers

usgeneral6/6/2026

TL;DR

Reports differ across sources; according to fortune.com, governor JB Pritzker issued an order pausing state tax incentives for data centers in Illinois after the state legislature stalled his plan to keep data-center energy costs from affecting local residents’ bills.

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