Data center industry warns Illinois privacy law should be weakened
Residents already have demands about jobs and the environment. Now data center operators want Illinois to reduce its biometric protections. Amid data center debates, industry warns Illinois will miss out unless privacy law weakened Artificial intelligence companies are threatening to shun Illinois and build their most advanced data centers in Wisconsin and Indiana if the state doesn't dilute its privacy law, the toughest in the country. Read Story Related articles: Naperville council votes down controversial data center proposal Aurora reaches agreement with CyrusOne to address issues at data center © Copyright 2026 Chicago Tribune. All rights reserved. 1000 Albion Avenue | Schaumburg, IL 60193-4549 Unsubscribe