Drivers have less than 2 weeks to weigh in on endless toll hikes, years of congestion
Drivers have less than 2 weeks to weigh in on endless toll hikes, years of congestion
Illinois drivers have only a short window to comment on a $26.5 billion capital plan that includes the largest passenger tollway hike in state history.
By Shaw Carlson
Illinois lawmaker salaries rise 34% faster than their constituents’ paychecks under Pritzker
Illinois lawmaker salaries rise 34% faster than their constituents’ paychecks under Pritzker
Gov. J.B. Pritzker and state lawmakers have increased lawmaker pay while approving budgets that raised taxes on Illinoisans.
By Shaw Carlson
Junk fees are bad. So are buried taxes.
Junk fees are bad. So are buried taxes.
Lawmakers demand honest pricing from businesses but fail to acknowledge poor budgeting practices on their end.
By Riya Kapoor
Combating fare evasion could help lagging CTA ridership
Combating fare evasion could help lagging CTA ridership
Fare evasion leads to lower revenue and higher crime. Two cities have found a way to fight it.
By Ravi Mishra
Toll and sales tax hikes: What Pritzker said vs. what Pritzker did
Toll and sales tax hikes: What Pritzker said vs. what Pritzker did
The governor said Illinoisans wouldn’t be interested in a toll increase to keep the Bears. Then he signaled support for what would be the largest passenger toll hike in state history.
By Rich Witzel
FAQ: Illinois Tollway public hearings on rate hikes
FAQ: Illinois Tollway public hearings on rate hikes
The tollway board could soon approve the largest passenger toll hike in state history and automatic inflation-linked increases every other year. Here is how and where you can comment before the vote.
By Riya Kapoor
Illinois’ per-pupil spending 7th-highest in U.S., but outcomes shaky
Illinois’ per-pupil spending 7th-highest in U.S., but outcomes shaky
Spending was $25,000 per student in 2022-23, almost $5,000 above the national average.
By Jessica Rehberg
Tollway board could approve largest passenger hike in state history, automatic increases with one vote
Tollway board could approve largest passenger hike in state history, automatic increases with one vote
The proposal would raise tolls Jan. 1, with inflation-linked increases every two years after that.
By Patrick Andriesen
Pritzker doubled your gas tax and is sitting on the money
Pritzker doubled your gas tax and is sitting on the money
The law promised major infrastructure improvements, but the state’s roads aren’t in any better shape than when it took effect seven years ago.
By Jess Plowman
Lawmakers boost their salaries to over $100,000
Lawmakers boost their salaries to over $100,000
Their base pay has risen almost 50% since J.B. Pritzker became governor, compared with just a 30% increase for Illinoisans.
By Lilly Rossi
Poll: Taxes, economy top concerns for Illinoisans
Poll: Taxes, economy top concerns for Illinoisans
A recent survey also shows that fully half of residents would move out of the state given the opportunity.
By Todd J. Behme
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.
By Patrick Andriesen
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.
By Paul Vallas
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.
By Lilly Rossi