Illinois
High gas prices mean Illinois’ sales tax adds $200 a year
Surging gasoline costs imply Illinois is getting a lift in gross sales taxes from gas, however that’s as a result of drivers are paying the additional $200 a yr. Most states don’t cost gross sales tax on gasoline, however Illinois provides it atop different taxes – taxing the taxes.
Illinois is one in all seven states that cost a gross sales tax on gasoline, which suggests as gas costs surge, so, too, does the quantity drivers pay the state. How a lot? About $200 per yr on common, assuming gasoline costs as of July 27.
When Illinois gasoline costs are in comparison with neighboring states, the gross sales tax burden turns into clear. All six of Illinois’ neighbors have gas prices which might be roughly 40 to 80 cents cheaper than the common Illinois value.
The gross sales tax is among the largest contributors to the excessive value. After accounting for native laws, the mixed gross sales tax charge will increase the worth of gasoline by 8.81% on common. Including the gross sales tax to the eight different federal, state and native charges makes it clear why Illinois is witnessing among the highest gasoline costs it has seen in state historical past.
The gross sales tax on gasoline additionally imposes double taxation on Illinoisians. Some charges, such because the environmental and underground storage charges, are added to the worth of gasoline earlier than the gross sales tax is calculated. Which means gross sales taxes are charged on different taxes.
Gasoline gross sales taxes harm Illinoisans’ budgets, plus they do little to actually assist the state finances because of historical past of wasteful spending. Illinoisans couldn’t belief state leaders to spend transportation funds on transportation tasks, so that they handed the Lockbox Modification in 2016 to cease fund raiding. The gross sales tax, nonetheless, is exempt from that restriction as a result of the cash goes into common revenues the place state leaders can spend it as they see match.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has continued the custom of freely spending transportation funds on questionable tasks, together with $1.4 billion on pork tasks that do little to ease or easy out the common driver’s commute.
The $200 burden of the gasoline gross sales tax received’t be going away anytime quickly. As inflation continues to rise, the gross sales tax will see additional will increase due to its variable nature.
Illinois ought to be a part of nearly all of states and dump its gross sales tax on gasoline. At a minimal, it shouldn’t cost tax on different taxes.
CHICAGO (WLS) — Illinois’ former top doctor has been fined by the state ethics commission.
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Dr. Ngozi Ezike lead the Illinois Department of Public Health during the COVID-19 pandemic. She later became president and CEO of Sinai Chicago, which has contracts with the department.
Since she took on the new role within a year of leaving IDPH, there was an ethics violation, according to the state ethic commission.
Dr. Ezike has agreed to pay a $150,000 dollar fine.
Dr. Ezike released the following statement Friday evening:
“As a public servant and physician, I have always been guided by integrity, ethics and justice, and I have dedicated my career to advancing health equity, particularly in underserved communities. I proudly accepted a position as President of Sinai Chicago, which shares my personal mission to improve public health outcomes of those most in need. I look forward to continuing our important work with my fellow caregivers, as well as partners in the communities and beyond, to help the people we serve live better, healthier lives.”
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Aerial video above Dallas captures rare snowfall
Drone footage shows a winter storm that brought rare snow and ice to Dallas and other parts of Northern Texas.
A blanket of snow covered Springfield late Thursday and early Friday, closing Springfield schools and some offices for a snow day.
Morning traffic appeared to be moving slowly but steadily. Cameras covering major roads in the city showed snow and slush remaining on many city roads but no major slowdowns.
How much snow did Springfield get?
As of 10 a.m., Springfield had seen around 6 to 6.5 inches of snow, according to Angelica Soria, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Springfield office. Southwest Missouri in general got slightly less snow, with reports of 5 to 6 inches.
About another inch of snow was possible in Springfield, according to the National Weather Service, but new accumulation was expected to taper off by noon.
When will the snow melt?
The snow likely won’t stick around long, with a high of 40 expected Saturday. Temperatures are forecast to drop below freezing again Monday before returning to daytime highs in the high-30s and 40s later next week.
While the weather is predicted to warm up this weekend, folks should take care driving when the sun goes down, even if all the snow melts.
“(The snow) will probably start melting during the day tomorrow, but we are worried about the re-freezing on the road, because it will probably get kind of slushy as the plows keep going around trying to get it off the road,” Soria said. “We definitely want to urge people to be careful while traveling … when the sun goes down, it’s harder to see black ice, things like that.”
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (CBS) — Two city workers from Waukegan were rushed to the hospital Thursday morning after they were shocked by power lines.
Firefighters said the workers were trimming trees at Pershing Road and Greenwood Avenue near the Waukegan Generating Station, a now-shuttered coal-fired power plant.
The workers’ crane touched a power line, which energized the truck and gave the workers an electric shock.
A helicopter took one man to the hospital with electrical burns. The other was taken away by ambulance.
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