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Pritzker’s gas tax hike doubles yearly take to nearly $2B

Pritzker’s gas tax hike doubles yearly take to nearly $2B

Illinois drivers are expected to pay nearly $2 billion in state gas taxes by the end of the year, more than twice what they paid before Gov. J.B. Pritzker took office and doubled the tax. Pritzker’s tax hike took $4 billion extra from drivers between 2019 and 2023.

By Patrick Andriesen