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Mayor Johnson to sign executive order regulating data centers in Chicago
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Fusion42 · 11 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Chicago's Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order regulating data centers, establishing a Data Centers Task Force and proposing a temporary moratorium on new and existing data center developments to protect water supply, control energy costs, and safeguard community health.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cloud Infrastructure.
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You face new city-level rules that could pause or slow data center expansion in Chicago. This moment demands swift engagement with local policymakers to shape limits before the moratorium tightens.
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