Editorial: Drivers, sports bettors, vapers and Airbnb users won’t be toasting this fiscal new year in Illinois – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo

"Like the black midges that hover around your forehead in the heat this time of year, another unwelcome summertime pest is the string of new state taxes unleashed upon us each year. Following shortly after is an even scarier date on the calendar: property tax day (though that date keeps changing for those of us in Cook County.) ... This cycle will continue until the state prioritizes being an affordable place to live and work over short-term political convenience."