Pritzker pauses Illinois data-center incentives, triggering fall veto showdown

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker halted new state tax incentive agreements for data centers after lawmakers balked, pausing incentives for any new projects while negotiations on a broader framework addressing energy, water use, and community benefits unfold; existing agreements remain in place, and the move sets up a fall veto-session clash between labor unions and environmental groups over AI- and cloud-driven growth.