$94 million announced for airports around Illinois from ‘Rebuild’ tax increases – Center Square

Lawmakers doubled the state’s gas tax and raised other fees related to driving, along with expanded gambling, in 2019 with revenue going toward a multi-year, $45 billion infrastructure bill. “That includes funding at St. Louis Regional in Alton, Central Illinois Regional, Peoria International, Quincy Regional, Rochelle Municipal and many more,” Gov. JB Pritzker said.