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So what's the problem? It's not like Illinoisans pay the highest tax rates in the nation, or the second-highest property taxes, or among the highest gas prices coast-to-coast...oh, wait.

So here's the great news as we head into a holiday weekend where more Illinoisans will be driving somewhere than we have in a decade: The new gas taxes kick in today.

If you're considering trading in your used car so you can buy yourself something new, you might want to move quickly. After the new year, the trade-in credit is going down and the sales tax is going up.

In an effort to make up for a $10 million budget deficit, the city of Rockford is increasing fees for nuisance businesses.

If you've been thinking of visiting the Field Museum, I would plan on doing it now rather than later. Next year it's gonna cost you more to get in.

New rules and substantial fees for ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft could be put in place if the lawmakers in the City of Rockford get their way.