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 Tribune14d agoWhole story →GovernmentPlanetJB Pritzkerillinois data center regulation
Potential Democratic candidates race to respond to AI threatOn Friday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to accelerate implementation of a California law that calls for independent oversight of AI companies and the use of “kill switches.”Chicago Tribune19d agoWhole story →TechnologyGavin Newsomai regulation debate
Pritzker points to roadblocks to Midway Blitz shooting investigationA year after an immigration agent killed Silverio Villegas González in Franklin Park, Gov. JB Pritzker held a moment of silence.Chicago Tribune23d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentJB Pritzkermidway blitz anniversary
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
Jim Montgomery named head of Illinois Department of Natural ResourcesGov. JB Pritzker’s newly appointed IDNR head, Jim Montgomery, previously led the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.Chicago Tribune1mo agoWhole story →JusticePlanetJB Pritzkeridnr leadership appointment
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 →EconomyTechnologyJB Pritzkerillinois data center tax incentives pause
