Pritzker signs bill doubling Illinois gas tax
Pritzker signs bill doubling Illinois gas tax
Illinoisans will shoulder one of the nation’s heaviest tax burdens at the pump – and the DMV.
Illinois gasoline tax doubles today
Illinois gasoline tax doubles today
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.
Fast & Furious: Leaving Illinois
Fast & Furious: Leaving Illinois
Thousands of government workers exercise rights in the year after landmark Janus case
Thousands of government workers exercise rights in the year after landmark Janus case
This is the first anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling government employees cannot be forced to pay a union. In that year, about 20,000 workers from just three of Illinois’ public-sector unions have said “no” to union membership.
Illinois taxpayers to face $2.1B in new taxes on July 1
Illinois taxpayers to face $2.1B in new taxes on July 1
Starting this July, Illinoisans will pay higher taxes on gasoline, cigarettes, video gaming and more.
The time is ripe for Illinois to end gerrymandering
The time is ripe for Illinois to end gerrymandering
With support for fair maps in the Illinois General Assembly, a hungry electorate and a national conversation on gerrymandering, is the Land of Lincoln finally ready to change its own backwards mapmaking?
Illinois government spending: Are you high?
Illinois government spending: Are you high?
Pritzker’s AFSCME deal gives 12% automatic raises, $2,500 bonus to state workers
Pritzker’s AFSCME deal gives 12% automatic raises, $2,500 bonus to state workers
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.
Nearly $2.5B in Illinois public pension payments flow to 70K out-of-state retirees
Nearly $2.5B in Illinois public pension payments flow to 70K out-of-state retirees
Florida is the top destination for Illinois retirees collecting a public pension.
Report: IDOT workers abused parking for White Sox games
Report: IDOT workers abused parking for White Sox games
While ordinary fans paid up to $20 for parking at Chicago White Sox games, a recent report shows Illinois Department of Transportation employees offered free parking at a nearby state facility to special contacts.
Illinois becomes 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana
Illinois becomes 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana
The Land of Lincoln is the first state to legalize recreational marijuana via the legislative process rather than a ballot initiative.
Pritzker’s tax hikes: When all you have is a hammer…
Pritzker’s tax hikes: When all you have is a hammer…
Former Ald. Willie Cochran sentenced to 1 year in prison
Former Ald. Willie Cochran sentenced to 1 year in prison
A federal court sentenced former Chicago Ald. Willie Cochran to one year in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud.
Illinois’ rich millennials are moving to other states
Illinois’ rich millennials are moving to other states
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.