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Spend responsibly... or not. After filing your taxes, you're probably anxiously waiting for the refund to hit your bank account so you can spend that extra cash on... necessities.

A chaotic final week of legislative session in Springfield has resulted in a flurry of tax hikes and new spending.

State Senator Martin Sandoval's (D-Chicago) proposal would hike the gas tax, double the drivers license fee, and raise vehicle registration fees, too.

Even though we're the highest-taxed citizens in the nation, some lawmakers in Springfield think we should be happy to get on board with this.

Belvidere's status as a the place to purchase the cheapest gas in the Stateline may soon go out the door.

As a native Illinoisan, I'm rarely surprised by the goings-on in Springfield. I mean, after the recent multi-billion dollar tax hike, coupled with dubious claims of balancing the budget that we know aren't true--how could the idea of the state reaching even further into our pockets come as a surprise? It doesn't. But, it's still making me angry.

Not much of a choice for Illinois' consumers, but when our state needs to drop $41 billion over the next 10 years on fixing our roads and updating our infrastructure, lawmakers are looking at a big reach into your pockets.

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