Tollway pushes largest toll tax hike on drivers in Illinois history
Tollway pushes largest toll tax hike on drivers in Illinois history
The tollway authority will vote on raising passenger tolls by 45 cents.
Vallas: Pritzker signs a budget giving Illinois tax hikes, higher spending
Vallas: Pritzker signs a budget giving Illinois tax hikes, higher spending
Eight years of the governor’s budgets have exposed the cost of spending-driven budgeting and repeated tax hikes.
Pritzker signs $55.9 billion budget
Pritzker signs $55.9 billion budget
Illinois is tagged with more taxes when the governor had the opportunity to say no.
Pritzker should veto legally questionable digital ad tax
Pritzker should veto legally questionable digital ad tax
Lawmakers approved a legally dubious new tax on targeted advertising services as part of the state budget. Gov. J.B. Pritzker should use his line-item veto power to reject the tax.
Illinois lawmakers fail to pass millionaires tax, path to progressive income tax
Illinois lawmakers fail to pass millionaires tax, path to progressive income tax
None of the three proposed amendments to the Illinois Constitution that would have repealed or endangered the state’s flat income tax protection advanced during this year’s legislative session.
Illinois gas tax set to increase every year—without a vote
Illinois gas tax set to increase every year—without a vote
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s 2019 “Rebuild Illinois” plan created automatic inflationary adjustments in the state gas tax, which could reach over $1 per gallon by 2056.
Illinois budget includes $200,000 to redefine ‘low-income’
Illinois budget includes $200,000 to redefine ‘low-income’
The new budget focuses on semantics rather than ensuring the right people receive SNAP benefits.
Illinois lawmakers push through record-high $55.9 billion budget at 4:13 a.m.
Illinois lawmakers push through record-high $55.9 billion budget at 4:13 a.m.
The spending plan passed in a familiar scramble in the final hours of the 104th Illinois General Assembly.
Illinois ranks in top 10 for state and local taxes
Illinois ranks in top 10 for state and local taxes
The state’s residents paid over $8,300, which was 18.5 percent more than the national average.
Illinois passes record $55.9 billion budget, with over $800 million in tax increases
Illinois passes record $55.9 billion budget, with over $800 million in tax increases
Illinois lawmakers’ late-night budget sets a new spending record financed by more tax hikes on the final day of legislative session.
Illinois suspending gas tax hike, sweep $150M sales taxes
Illinois suspending gas tax hike, sweep $150M sales taxes
Lawmakers plan to stop the automatic gas tax increase for six months but plan to use an unexpected $150 million in sales tax from high gas prices to balance the budget rather than benefit taxpayers.
Pension buyout extension passes, forecast to save $1.4 billion
Pension buyout extension passes, forecast to save $1.4 billion
Renewing the state pension buyout for two years means flexibility for retirees and savings for the state.
Will new state budget skirt law meant to protect transportation money?
Will new state budget skirt law meant to protect transportation money?
Year after year the state budget has diverted money meant for transportation to pay the bills. It’s a good bet the fiscal 2027 budget will do it again.
Pritzker budget gives NASCAR, PGA up to $9 million in taxpayer money
Pritzker budget gives NASCAR, PGA up to $9 million in taxpayer money
The proposed Illinois budget gives money to NASCAR and PGA as lawmakers weigh a Bears stadium tax break, putting taxpayers on the hook for private sports costs.