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Illinois
Tax Credit
Expired
Data Center Investment Program
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)
Funding Amount
Tax exemptions run 20 years in 5-year renewable increments; 20% construction-wage tax credit for projects in underserved areas. Per DCEO's own program page, DCEO stopped processing new applications effective July 1, 2026, per a June 5, 2026 gubernatorial directive. Reported elsewhere as a two-year suspension, but that duration is not stated on the DCEO page itself and is unconfirmed at the primary-source level.
State and local tax exemptions plus a construction-wage tax credit
Eligibility
New and existing data centers and tenants collectively investing at least $250 million over a 60-month period; at least 20 new full-time-equivalent operations/maintenance jobs at total compensation of 120%+ of the county median wage.
Source & Verification
Source 1: https://dceo.illinois.gov/expandrelocate/incentives/datacenters.html (accessed 2026-08-02)
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