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Chicago Pauses Data Center Builds for One Year

By Tech Desk · · Updated 2026-09-24 04:56 UTC
A flat vector illustration of an industrial data center building with cooling towers and power lines.

Johnson's data center pause faces a legal challenge from Ald. Conway, who wants immediate bans in key areas.

  • CBS News reports that Alderman Bill Conway is challenging the legality of Mayor Johnson's one-year pause, arguing it leaves Chicago vulnerable to lawsuits. Conway has introduced a separate ordinance to immediately ban data centers in downtown corridors without city council approval.

    Source: CBS News

  • Mayor Brandon Johnson halted new data center projects in Chicago to draft new rules and address community concerns about costs.

    Source: Talking Points Memo
Based on reporting by Talking Points Memo and CBS News, compiled by the Tradingbird desk.

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