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The state controls several major components of the tax burden imposed on gasoline, while Cook County and the City of Chicago levy their own taxes and fees that affect the final price motorists see at gas stations. #williewilson #chicago #mayor

Preckwinkle said the county's investment focuses on helping survivors heal rather than simply cope with the consequences of violence. #cookcounty #gunviolence

According to police, Warchalowski is approximately 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs about 100 pounds. She has blue eyes and sandy blonde hair. At the time she was last seen, Warchalowski was wearing a black T-shirt featuring the number 4 and a cartoon pineapple. #missing

“When you dig into the numbers, I think you find one of the reasons homelessness went down overall is because the self-induced migration, both legal and illegal, crisis that was happening in Chicago started to ebb,” Arellano said. #homeless #prevention #centersquare

The Comprehensive Climate Action Plan is intended to provide a roadmap for Illinois to reduce its carbon footprint to as little as 72% below its 2005 baseline. It also outlines two scenarios under which Illinois could virtually eliminate all carbon emissions. #epa #emissions #capitolnewsillinois

Compounded with geopolitical conflict in both the Middle East and between Russia and Ukraine, the refinery slowdowns in the midwest have driven fuel prices up significantly across the Midwest. #refinery #gas #centersquare

The world-premiere musical Iceboy! or, The Completely Untrue Story of How Eugene O’Neill Came to Write The Iceman Cometh became the Goodman's best-attended and best-selling production in its history. #theater #attendance

The party's campaign comes as Illinois voters prepare to select candidates in races for statewide and federal offices, along with contests farther down the ballot. Democratic candidates highlighted by the party include Gov. JB Pritzker, lieutenant governor candidate Christian Mitchell and U.S. Senate candidate Juliana Stratton. #democrats #election

Corbett argued that licensing delays have consequences beyond the professionals waiting for approval. He said workers can lose wages while waiting, businesses can struggle to find qualified employees and the state can lose potential tax revenue. #licensing #online

The concerns reportedly followed the school district’s termination of SEIU Local 73 janitorial employees before the start of the school year. According to the legislators, schools have gone weeks without basic sanitation services. #cookcounty #schools