Illinois gasoline tax doubles today

By Vincent Caruso

07/01/2019

Starting today, the state’s tax on motor fuel will double from 19 cents to 38 cents per gallon. The hike pushes Illinois from 10th to No. 3 in the nation for high gas taxes.

TAGS: capital project, gas tax, JB Pritzker, taxes

Pritzker signs bill doubling Illinois gas tax

By Vincent Caruso

06/28/2019

Illinoisans will shoulder one of the nation’s heaviest tax burdens at the pump – and the DMV.

TAGS: capital project, gas tax, JB Pritzker, taxes

Illinois taxpayers to face $2.1B in new taxes on July 1

06/27/2019

Starting this July, Illinoisans will pay higher taxes on gasoline, cigarettes, video gaming and more.

TAGS: cigarette tax, gambling, gas tax, JB Pritzker, managed care, real estate, taxes

Pritzker’s AFSCME deal gives 12% automatic raises, $2,500 bonus to state workers

By Adam Schuster

06/26/2019

By continuing practices such as automatic raises and taxpayer-subsidized platinum health insurance, along with a new $2,500 bonus, the AFSCME contract will transfer more than $3.6 billion in additional compensation from taxpayers to state workers.

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, JB Pritzker, labor, pension guarantee, pensions, state worker pay, taxes

Nearly $2.5B in Illinois public pension payments flow to 70K out-of-state retirees

By Vincent Caruso

06/25/2019

Florida is the top destination for Illinois retirees collecting a public pension.

TAGS: income tax, municipal pensions, outmigration, pension guarantee, pensions, taxes

Illinois’ rich millennials are moving to other states

06/23/2019

Youthful wealth, energy and talent that could help Illinois recover is leaving the state at the nation’s second-highest rate. State leaders’ thirst for new taxes will make the problem worse.

TAGS: fair tax, income tax, jobs, millennials, outmigration, progressive income tax, property taxes, taxes

Poll: Nearly half of Illinois voters view progressive tax as ‘blank check’ for state lawmakers

06/21/2019

Recent polling shows many Illinoisans would not trust state lawmakers with expanded taxing authority under a progressive income tax system.

TAGS: fair tax, graduated income tax, Ideas Illinois, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, taxes

Illinoisans will pay higher online sales tax starting in 2020

06/20/2019

Illinoisans will pay more in state and local sales taxes when shopping online beginning next year.

TAGS: sales tax, South Dakota v. Wayfair, taxes

Pension costs push Metro East property taxes up, as population shrinks

06/17/2019

Residents in Illinois’ Metro East area are fleeing a growing property tax burden, fueling regional population loss.

TAGS: Madison County, Metro East, municipal pensions, pension guarantee, pensions, property taxes, St. Clair County, taxes

20 tax and fee hikes totaling $4.6 billion coming soon for Illinoisans

By Adam Schuster

06/14/2019

The Illinois General Assembly and governor devised 20 different ways to take more money from taxpayers to finance spending on government operations and infrastructure.

TAGS: alcohol tax, fair tax, gas tax, graduated income tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, marijuana, progressive income tax, streaming tax, taxes

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Illinois gasoline tax doubles today

Pritzker signs bill doubling Illinois gas tax

Illinois taxpayers to face $2.1B in new taxes on July 1

Pritzker’s AFSCME deal gives 12% automatic raises, $2,500 bonus to state workers

Nearly $2.5B in Illinois public pension payments flow to 70K out-of-state retirees

Illinois’ rich millennials are moving to other states

Poll: Nearly half of Illinois voters view progressive tax as ‘blank check’ for state lawmakers

Illinoisans will pay higher online sales tax starting in 2020

Pension costs push Metro East property taxes up, as population shrinks

20 tax and fee hikes totaling $4.6 billion coming soon for Illinoisans

4 ways to break out of Illinois’ pension trap

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