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Illinois Transforms: Tax Cuts, New Laws, and Infrastructure Boom Set to Reshape Everyday Life in 2024

Illinois Transforms: Tax Cuts, New Laws, and Infrastructure Boom Set to Reshape Everyday Life in 2024

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 Illinois is ending the year with major shifts in law, infrastructure, politics, and community life that listeners will feel at the checkout line, on the roads, and in local schools.

According to NPR Illinois, the state’s 1 percent grocery tax is set to end, while hundreds of municipalities and several counties have approved or are considering their own local grocery taxes, meaning many shoppers will still see a 1 percent charge on food even as the state rate drops.[3][2][6] Capitol City Now reports that this change is part of a broader package taking effect January 1 that also tightens corporate tax rules using the “Finnigan” method and is expected to raise hundreds of millions in new state revenue from large multistate companies.[6]

In government and politics, Capitol News Illinois notes that more than 300 laws are taking effect, including new paid time protections for parents with newborns in intensive care and expanded worker safeguards.[18][29] NPR Illinois reports new statutes allowing lawmakers and top prosecutors to shield personal information online and use campaign funds for security, a response to harassment and safety concerns.[3] St. Louis Public Radio highlights that Illinois Democrats, led by Governor JB Pritzker, spent much of the year clashing with the Trump administration over immigration enforcement in Chicago.[5] Democracy Now adds that the U.S. Supreme Court blocked Trump’s attempt to deploy National Guard troops to the Chicago area, siding with Illinois’ challenge.[1]

On the economic front, Capitol City Now points to the grocery tax shift and new corporate tax rules as key levers in the state’s fiscal strategy, while also noting new worker protections around AI in hiring and workplace transparency that businesses must now navigate.[6][29] The state’s Surplus to Success program, detailed by the Illinois Department of Central Management Services, is putting $300 million toward transforming unused state properties into job-creating developments.[15]

Infrastructure and community projects remain a bright spot. According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Rebuild Illinois program has already delivered more than $20.8 billion in improvements to over 21,000 lane miles of highways and hundreds of bridges, with a record $50.6 billion multiyear program now scheduled through 2031.[4] That includes major work on Interstate 80 in Will County and the completion of a three-year, $169 million rehabilitation of Chicago’s Kennedy Expressway.[4] Local governments, like the city of Rochelle, are pairing state and local dollars to upgrade water systems, build new substations, and support small downtown businesses through new grant programs.[7]

Looking ahead, listeners should watch how the end of the state grocery tax, the rollout of new worker and education laws, debates over stadium and transit funding, and the next phases of Rebuild Illinois shape daily life and the 2026 political landscape across the state.[2][3][4][18]

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