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EPISODE · Aug 26, 2026

Why have the data centers by O’Hare received $100 million in local tax breaks

from Lisa Dent · host wgnradio.com

Government finance and accountability reporter with the Illinois Answers Project Alex Nitkin joins Lisa Dent to discuss his report showing how data centers by O’Hare have won almost $100 million in local tax breaks. He addresses the two most common forms of tax breaks that come in the forms of appeals and incentives.

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