Sky-high property taxes, the second-highest outbound migration numbers in the country, and now a gas tax (the 2nd highest in the entire nation) is about to take an even bigger bite out of your wallet. It's really no surprise when you read polling information that says 50 percent of Illinois residents would leave the state if they could.
If you're planning to stay at a hotel in Illinois when vacationing this summer, you can expect a big difference starting July 1 thanks to a new law that is about to be enforced.