Governor Pritzker traveled to Union Station on Tuesday to sign Senate Bill 2111, a massive transit bailout that raises taxes and strips funding from communities outside Chicago to rescue a broken system the state refuses to reform.
This law hikes costs on suburban families through higher sales taxes and punishes commuters who rely on toll roads or drive long distances to work. At a time when families are already stretched thin, Springfield Democrats decided the answer was to make everyday life even more expensive.
Downstate communities are hit especially hard. Senate Bill 2111 redirects millions of dollars in motor fuel tax revenue away from local roads and bridges and funnels that money into Chicago. Projects meant to fix unsafe roads and crumbling infrastructure across Illinois are now being sacrificed to cover years of mismanagement in the Chicago transit system.
I oppose forcing families who do not use Chicago transit to pay for Mayor Brandon Johnson’s failures. This law is another example of Chicago politicians demanding blank checks instead of accountability. Illinois cannot tax its way out of bad leadership, and I will continue fighting for reforms that put our families and local communities first.
