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.

The budget awaiting his signature also imposes licensing fees on operators.

Eight years of the governor’s budgets have exposed the cost of spending-driven budgeting and repeated tax hikes.

Illinois is tagged with more taxes when the governor had the opportunity to say no.

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 lawmakers’ late-night budget sets a new spending record financed by more tax hikes on the final day of legislative session.