Advocates rally for greater data center regulations at the Capitol in April 2026. Ultimately, lawmakers adjourned their spring session without taking action on the bill known as the POWER Act. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
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By Nikoel Hytrek and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR) | Capitol News Illinois
Illinois lawmakers have a busy summer of negotiations ahead of them with pressure from both the governor鈥檚 office and their constituents to craft data center regulations that stakeholders and legislators can live with.
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Advocates rally for greater data center regulations at the Capitol in April 2026. Ultimately, lawmakers adjourned their spring session without taking action on the bill known as the POWER Act. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
