Illinois data center boom promises 121K jobs, but only 2,800 permanent; electric bills could jump $150/year

Illinois data centers could create 121,000 jobs, yet only 2,800 of those jobs would last. Each lasting Illinois data center job equals roughly $20.2 million of investment. Average Illinois households could pay about $150 more yearly for electricity. Illinois is facing a projected $57 billion wave of…

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