Illinois state Sen. Dave Syverson supports gas tax hike

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.

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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.

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Illinois per-gallon gas taxes are 8th highest in nation

By Hilary Gowins

06/04/2014

Illinois drivers pay, on average, $0.39 per gallon in state gas taxes. That amount adds up quickly. A driver purchasing 15 gallons of gas in Illinois shells out about $6 extra in state taxes, on top of the price of the gasoline itself. Illinois’ per-gallon gas tax is the eighth highest in the country, according...

Pathway to a Profession: How Apprenticeships Could Reshape Illinois’ Beauty Service Industry

Occupational licensing requirements present one of the steepest barriers to low-income Illinoisans starting careers in beauty services. Illinois requires anyone seeking to become a barber, cosmetologist, nail technician or hair braider to obtain a state license, essentially a permission slip to work. Unlike 45 other states, Illinois offers only one pathway to licensure for each...

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Illinois state Sen. Dave Syverson supports gas tax hike

Illinois State Rep. Dan Brady wants to hike gas taxes

Illinois per-gallon gas taxes are 8th highest in nation

Pathway to a Profession: How Apprenticeships Could Reshape Illinois’ Beauty Service Industry

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