Illinois Quick Hits: Chicagoland chamber opposes ditigal ad tax

Illinois Quick Hits: Chicagoland chamber opposes ditigal ad tax

May 22, 2026/
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By Jim Talamonti | The Center Square
The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce is urging the Illinois legislature to reject a proposed new tax on digital advertising.

The Chicago area chamber said in a statement that the tax would increase costs on small businesses, make it harder for businesses to reach customers and ultimately raise prices for consumers.

SPEED REGULATOR BILL PASSES

The General Assembly has approved a bill offering repeat excessive speeding offenders the option of participating in the Intelligent Speed Assistance Program.

Drivers with two or more convictions for excessive speeding in a 12-month period could join the program that limits a driver’s speed relative to the posted limit.

House Bill 4948 is now headed to the governor’s desk.

AURORA PHONE SCAM

Illinois’ second-largest city lost more than $1 million from its payroll accounts after an employee reportedly fell for a phone scam.

Aurora officials told NBC Chicago the worker disclosed sensitive account information to someone impersonating a bank representative on April 29.

The city said law enforcement agencies are working with financial institutions to recover a portion of the funds.

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