Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker pauses state tax incentives for new data centers 12.9%
STLPR - By Rob Edwards - 6/5/2026, 3:52 PM
Framing Effect 17.5% - Negativity Bias 17.5% - Appeal to Emotion 17.5%
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday he is temporarily pausing tax breaks for data centers that apply to build in the state. Beginning July 1, Pritzker said the state will halt processing applications to the tax incentives program run by its Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Pritzker said he took action on his own... more