New Transit Law Raises Costs and Redirects Revenue to Chicago

On Tuesday, December 16, Governor Pritzker traveled to Union Station in Chicago to sign Senate Bill 2111, a wide-ranging transit law that raises taxes and reallocates state revenue to support Chicago area transit agencies.

The controversial measure includes higher sales taxes for suburban communities and increased financial pressure on families that rely on toll roads or commute long distances.

For downstate communities, the law redirects millions of dollars of motor fuel sales tax revenue away from local road projects and sends those dollars to Chicago. Many communities that rely on this funding for road repairs and infrastructure improvements will face new challenges as a result.

Senate Republicans argue that the law places the burden of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's transit problems on families who do not use the system and who are already struggling with rising costs. Illinoisans deserve accountability, and real solutions - not another bailout.