Illinois governor’s race: Candidates talk data center costs, infrastructureWhat do Nov. 3 election candidates for the Illinois governor's office think about data centers? Incumbent Gov. JB Pritzker and challengers Darren Bailey and Collin Corbett talk costs, infrastructureShaw Local Enewspapers6d agoWhole story →BuildTechnologyJB Pritzkerillinois governor election
Pritzker wants Illinois legislature to pass data center billGov. JB Pritzker said he isn’t pursuing a moratorium on new data centers in Illinois and said he would rather see lawmakers pass regulations on the facilities after the November election.Chicago Tribune12d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentJB Pritzkerillinois data center regulation
Will hesitation on data centers cost JB Pritzker in 2028?JB Pritzker’s hesitance to deploy a comprehensive solution to data centers could be his Achilles' heel in the 2028 presidential primaries.Chicago Tribune1mo agoWhole story →TechnologyJB Pritzker2028 presidential primaries
Gov. JB Pritzker's pause on data centers isn't a long-term planThere are costs with data centers, and there are benefits. There are potential windfalls and huge risks.Chicago Tribune1mo agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomyJB Pritzkerillinois data center tax incentives pause
Data centers emerging as key issue in Illinois governor’s raceFrom Capitol News Illinois: When Gov. JB Pritzker signed tax incentives for data centers into law in 2019, Republicans and Democrats celebrated the plan as an economic driver. Now, eight years later, the governor has paused those incentives.Shaw Local Enewspapers2mo agoWhole story →TechnologyPlanetJB Pritzkerillinois governor race
