High Illinois gas taxes drive residents across state line

05/27/2022

For Illinois border resident Brett Retherford and his neighbors, high Illinois fuel taxes drive them to buy their gasoline in Iowa. Illinois politicians’ heavy demands lose them hoped-for taxes when drivers have a choice.

TAGS: gas tax, Illinois

Memorial Day brings extra pain at Illinois gas pumps

By Dylan Sharkey

05/26/2022

Millions of motorists will hit the road this Memorial Day weekend, an unfriendly reminder of skyrocketing gas prices. Illinoisans specifically pay the most for gas in the Midwest.

TAGS: gas tax, Illinois, Memorial Day

Illinois voters got just 1 proposed constitutional amendment on ballot in 52 years

By Joe Tabor

05/19/2022

During the past decade, state lawmakers have asked to change the Illinois Constitution six times while voters have failed to get any changes on the ballot. In 52 years, Illinoisans have only gotten one amendment question before voters. That needs to change.

TAGS: constitutional amendment, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, Illinois Constitution

Neighbor states pursue real tax reform as Pritzker offers election-year gimmicks

By Justin Carlson

05/03/2022

While Illinois settles for Pritzker’s temporary relief that mostly expires after the November election, its neighbor states are making long-term changes to help grow their economies.

TAGS: Illinois, Midwest, taxes

Illinois’ 2nd-highest gas taxes drive motorists, business across state lines

By Patrick Andriesen

04/19/2022

Drivers save 45 cents a gallon on gas by filling up at a station across the state line in Missouri, thanks to Illinois boosting gas taxes to No. 2 in the U.S. Gas station owners said Illinois drivers are filling up in other states.

TAGS: gas tax, JB Pritzker

New Illinois law forces gas stations to campaign for Pritzker

By Brad Weisenstein

04/19/2022

The content of the signs isn’t quite as important as the message being delivered to Illinois’ gas station owners: “Push our campaign agenda, or we’ll treat you like a criminal and fine you $500 per day.”

TAGS: gas tax, JB Pritzker

Illinois’ state, local tax burden highest in Midwest after 2nd-largest increase in U.S.

By Bryce Hill

04/11/2022

The effective state and local tax burden in Illinois has risen from 11.2% in 2019 to 12.9% in 2022. It is now the nation’s seventh highest.

TAGS: Illinois, tax burden

After two years of COVID-19, Illinois jobs growth seriously lags nation

By Bryce Hill

03/17/2022

Employment in nearly all of Illinois’ major industries are still lagging other states two years after the initial COVID-19 shutdowns rocked the economy.

Illinois last in Midwest to lift statewide mask mandate

By Patrick Andriesen

02/14/2022

Gov. J.B. Pritzker will end the statewide indoor mask mandate for most Illinoisans Feb. 28, joining the 39 other states who have already lifted COVID-19 restrictions on residents. Illinois will be the only state in the Midwest still mandating masks in schools at the state level.

TAGS: JB Pritzker, mask mandate

Pritzker proposes gas tax freeze after doubling gas tax

By Patrick Andriesen

02/07/2022

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposed a delay in the automatic state gas tax hikes he ushered in when he doubled the tax. The election-year temporary relief should become a permanent repeal.

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High Illinois gas taxes drive residents across state line

Memorial Day brings extra pain at Illinois gas pumps

Illinois voters got just 1 proposed constitutional amendment on ballot in 52 years

Neighbor states pursue real tax reform as Pritzker offers election-year gimmicks

Illinois’ 2nd-highest gas taxes drive motorists, business across state lines

New Illinois law forces gas stations to campaign for Pritzker

Illinois’ state, local tax burden highest in Midwest after 2nd-largest increase in U.S.

After two years of COVID-19, Illinois jobs growth seriously lags nation

Illinois last in Midwest to lift statewide mask mandate

Pritzker proposes gas tax freeze after doubling gas tax

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