The debate over how to regulate data centers in Illinois is intensifying as lawmakers struggle to balance costs to consumers ...

The I-Team and ABC News are finding out how many of these facilities are in the Chicago area.

The bill, called the POWER Act, establishes comprehensive environmental, water and energy regulations for “hyperscale” data ...

Residents already have demands about jobs and the environment. Now data center operators want Illinois to reduce its biometric protections.

Tech companies are building data centers with their own private power plants, a risky bet that will increase carbon emissions and other pollution.

Governor JB Pritzker has called for a pause on data center tax incentives in Illinois. Following recent reports of the plans, Pritzker called for a two-year suspension of tax incentives offered to ...

Industry groups cite private lawsuits and statutory damages for biometric data violations as creating unlimited legal exposure for AI-driven data centers.

As data centers drive up energy demand, water usage and utility bills, advocates seek to make companies mitigate their climate and economic impacts.

The proposal would increase local accountability by setting water and electricity reporting requirements and water efficiency standards, and ensure community engagement.

Multiple reports show the data centers used to store, train and operate AI models use significant amounts of energy and water, with a rippling impact on the environment and public health.

New legislation being introduced in Springfield seeks to reign in both the increasing costs to consumers and the environment impacts tied to the rapid growth of data centers in Illinois. The rapid ...

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