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.

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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.

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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

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

Pritzker signs Illinois budget out of balance by up to $1.3 billion

By Adam Schuster

06/11/2019

Contrary to claims from both Republicans and Democrats, and despite raising nearly $1.1 billion in new taxes and fees for operations, the fiscal year 2020 budget is out of balance by between $574 million and $1.3 billion.

TAGS: balanced budget requirement, budget, deficit, fair tax, graduated income tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, taxes

Pritzker approves $1,600 pay raises for state lawmakers

By Vincent Caruso

06/05/2019

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law a budget that includes pay raises for state lawmakers, as Illinoisans brace for a number of new tax hikes.

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Pritzker budget lifts cap on pension spiking

By Vincent Caruso

06/05/2019

A provision included in Illinois’ previous budget aimed to protect state taxpayers from end-of-career salary spiking in local school districts. The budget proposal en route to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk would repeal that protection.

TAGS: budget, municipal pensions, pension guarantee, pensions

Pritzker progressive tax amendment allows for nation’s highest tax on business income

By Austin Berg

06/01/2019

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s amendment would allow Illinois to impose an effective corporate income tax rate of up to 15.28% – the nation’s highest by far.

TAGS: fair tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, small business, taxes

Chicagoans could pay nearly $1 per gallon in taxes alone under Pritzker capital plan

05/31/2019

Drivers filling up in Chicago could see an effective per-gallon gas tax burden of 39% under Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed capital spending plan.

TAGS: Chicago, gas tax, JB Pritzker, taxes

Pritzker gas tax hike would cost average driver $100 more per year

05/30/2019

Illinoisans would end up paying more at the pump under Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed capital plan.

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Illinois gasoline tax doubles today

Pritzker signs bill doubling Illinois gas tax

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

Illinoisans will pay higher online sales tax starting in 2020

Pritzker signs Illinois budget out of balance by up to $1.3 billion

Pritzker approves $1,600 pay raises for state lawmakers

Pritzker budget lifts cap on pension spiking

Pritzker progressive tax amendment allows for nation’s highest tax on business income

Chicagoans could pay nearly $1 per gallon in taxes alone under Pritzker capital plan

Pritzker gas tax hike would cost average driver $100 more per year

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