Chicago to state lawmakers: ‘Seize the opportunity’ for gas tax hike

By Vincent Caruso

11/30/2018

Outgoing Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration is looking to make inroads on an increase in Illinois’ gas tax.

TAGS: capital project, gas tax, Rahm Emanuel, taxes, transportation

Gas tax hike may be around the corner for Gov.-elect JB Pritzker

By Austin Berg

11/08/2018

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is reportedly gunning for a transportation bill that could come with an increase in the gas tax.

TAGS: gas tax, JB Pritzker, sales tax, VMT: vehicle miles traveled

As Macon County shrinks, property tax rates grow

By Joe Kaiser

05/01/2018

With countywide population dipping, remaining taxpayers in Macon County are being left with an ever-increasing property tax bill.

TAGS: decatur, gas tax, Macon County, outmigration, population, property taxes, taxes, workers compensation

Shrinking Decatur to face budgetary hurdles in coming year

By Joe Kaiser

02/17/2018

After passing an unbalanced budget in 2017, Decatur will have to address its declining population and revenue as it looks ahead to crafting future budgets.

TAGS: decatur, gas tax, LGDF: Local Government Distributive Fund, property taxes

Illinois’ next tax hike could mean pain at the pump

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

09/29/2017

A proposed increase in gas taxes to pay for state infrastructure spending would impose another burden on overtaxed Illinoisans.

TAGS: gas tax, taxes

State Rep. Dan Brady opposes raising gas taxes for state infrastructure needs

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

09/28/2017

Illinoisans already pay a variety of high taxes, including at the pump.

TAGS: gas tax

Illinois state Sen. Dave Syverson supports gas tax hike

By Joe Kaiser

09/23/2017

Illinois state Sen. Dave Syverson, R-Rockford, joins state Rep. Dan Brady, R-Bloomington, in supporting an increase in the state’s gas tax.

TAGS: capital project, gas tax, taxes

Illinois State Rep. Dan Brady wants to hike gas taxes

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

09/20/2017

Illinoisans already pay some of the highest taxes in the nation, including high taxes at the pump.

TAGS: gas tax, taxes, transportation

Labor Day weekend travel made pricier by Illinois’ gas taxes

By Brendan Bakala

09/02/2017

Illinois’ multilayered state and local gas taxes drive up prices at the pump

TAGS: gas tax

Illinois budget ends tax break early, cost of gas to go up

By John Klingner

07/14/2017

As part of the just-enacted state budget, the General Assembly has moved up the expiration of a tax break for sales of gasoline mixed with ethanol. This will likely make the price at the pump go up.

TAGS: budget, ethanol, gas tax