Illinois Governor Pritzker calls for 2-year pause on data center tax credits

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Original Load Date Feb. 18, 2026, 10 p.m.
Last Updated Feb. 18, 2026, 10 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-governor-pritzker-calls-for-2-year-pause-on-data-center-tax-credits/3896266/

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Stressing the concerns over growing energy costs for consumers and affordability, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday called for a two- year pause on the state’s tax credit program for data centers. The proposal was announced during Pritzker’s [ “State of the State address” ][1] and would ...