Illinois Liquor Tax

Quinn Must Decide On Gambling Expansion, Tax Increases To Fund Public Works Program

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 06.22.2009 | Chicago


SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois lawmakers approved a massive public works program Thursday, presenting Gov. Pat Quinn with the difficult decision o...

Senate Approves $26 Billion Construction Program With Higher Liquor Taxes, Fees, Increased Gambling

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 06.20.2009 | Chicago


SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The Illinois Senate voted Wednesday to raise liquor taxes, expand gambling and increase driver fees to help pay for a $26 bi...

Quinn 'Not Sure' About Raising Liquor Tax, Against Parking Meter Deal

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 06.19.2009 | Chicago


Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is backing away from a push to pay for public construction projects by raising liquor taxes. In a two-hour interview Monday n...

Lawmakers Want To Fund Public Works Plan With Video Poker, Higher Liquor Taxes

AP | Posted 06.15.2009 | Chicago


SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Top Illinois lawmakers want to pay for a massive public works program by legalizing video poker, raising liquor taxes and m...