2nd Pritzker gas tax hike this year to hit Illinois drivers July 1

By Dylan Sharkey

05/26/2023

Illinoisans face the second gas tax hike of 2023 on July 1. The 3.1 cent hike doesn’t need lawmaker approval, thanks to Gov. J.B. Pritzker implementing automatic gas tax hikes.

Memorial Day brings extra pain at Illinois gas pumps

By Dylan Sharkey

05/25/2023

Memorial Day weekend means millions will hit the road, but Illinoisans should try and fill up across states lines to avoid some of the nation’s highest gas taxes.

TAGS: Memorial Day

Illinois’ revenue volatility among highest in U.S., threatens budget stability

By Justin Carlson

05/17/2023

Illinois just saw a $1.76 billion drop in state income tax collections, proving what a new study just showed: state tax policies give it the nation’s eighth-most volatile revenues. That also makes Illinois very vulnerable when a recession hits.

Illinois state revenue projections cut by $800M after much weaker Tax Day

By Justin Carlson

05/16/2023

April 2023 Illinois state income tax collections came in $1.8 billion lower than April 2022, leading state forecasters to make massive cuts in expected 2023 revenue.

Illinois gas tax revenue hits $212 million in April, highest monthly total this year

By Dylan Sharkey

05/09/2023

Illinois is eighth in the nation for most expensive gas, and reduced oil production in May could drive prices even higher. It all means more taxes for the state.

Illinois politicians want extra $25M for Democratic National Convention security in Chicago

By Dylan Sharkey

05/03/2023

Illinois’ congressional Democrats asked for an additional $25 million to pay for security at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Host cities typically receive $50 million.

TAGS: DNC: Democratic National Convention

U.S. Supreme Court case aims to stop homes from being taken for small tax debts without compensation

By Joe Tabor

04/27/2023

Illinois homeowners have lost the full value of their homes over relatively small tax debts. But a case now before the U.S. Supreme Court could end that practice in Illinois and across the country.

What Brandon Johnson’s tax plan needs from Chicago aldermen, Springfield

By Joe Tabor

04/24/2023

Chicago’s incoming mayor, Brandon Johnson, has a long list of tax proposals for the city, but he will have to get all of them past the City Council and some past the Illinois General Assembly.

TAGS: Brandon Johnson

Poll: Nearly 3-in-5 Illinoisans say property taxes don’t deliver value

By Dylan Sharkey

04/24/2023

Fifty-eight percent of Illinois voters polled said their property taxes don’t provide enough value in public services. Illinoisans pay the second-highest property taxes in the nation.

How does Illinois spend its millions in marijuana tax revenue?

By Dylan Sharkey

04/19/2023

April 20 marks Illinois’ fourth high holiday with recreational marijuana. Here’s how cannabis tax dollars are used. March’s monthly sales topped $135 million.

TAGS: marijuana