Illinois Democrats push through massive $1.5 billion plan that overhauls Chicago-area public transit

Plan includes a state motor fuel sales tax, using interest from the state’s road fund, a sales tax increase in the Chicago metro area and a sharp increase in tolls on the Illinois Tollway.

Illinois Governor Pritzker Challenges Plan to Fund Transit With Billionaire Tax

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said a proposal to tax billionaires’ assets and enact other levies to help fund the Chicago ...
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Lawmakers approve $1.5B transit funding package without statewide tax increases

SPRINGFIELD – State lawmakers approved new funding for public transportation agencies without large statewide tax increases ...
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Illinois Democrats Push for New Tax on Unrealized ‘Paper Gains’ of Billionaires’ Investment Portfolios

Illinois Democrats are hoping to generate about $300 million a year with a last-minute proposal to tax the unrealized gains ...
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3 Trump tax cuts that Democrats want to expand even more

President Trump acknowledged he’s “not allowed” to run for a third term, praising his poll numbers and naming GOP alternatives like Marco Rubio and J.D. Vance, but he has repeatedly discussed the idea ...