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One-year ban on new data center construction in Chicago proposed

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is proposing a one-year moratorium on any new data center construction in order to come up with new regulations.

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NBC 5 Chicago· Sep 23, 8:58 PMOne-year ban on new data center construction in Chicago proposed

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