Pritzker unilaterally pauses data center tax break agreements in wake of legislative inaction, angers IBEW: ‘No governor is a king’

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Original Load Date June 5, 2026, 1 p.m.
Last Updated June 5, 2026, 1 p.m.
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* Press release… > Today, following inaction from the Illinois General Assembly, Governor JB > Pritzker is directing the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic > Opportunity (DCEO) to pause processing agreements for the Data Center > Investment Program starting July 1. The Governor also outl...