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Pritzker’s gas tax hike doubles yearly take to nearly $2B

Pritzker’s gas tax hike doubles yearly take to nearly $2B

Illinois drivers are expected to pay nearly $2 billion in state gas taxes by the end of the year, more than twice what they paid before Gov. J.B. Pritzker took office and doubled the tax. Pritzker’s tax hike took $4 billion extra from drivers between 2019 and 2023.

By Patrick Andriesen

Building not permitted: Building permits in Illinois are a barrier to housing affordability

Building not permitted: Building permits in Illinois are a barrier to housing affordability

Illinois is in the midst of a housing affordability crisis. Over a third of residents are considered “burdened” by housing costs, meaning they pay over 30% of their income on costs related to housing. That is a greater portion of residents burdened by housing than any other state in the Midwest. The state fell 113,000...

By Joe Tabor