ILLINOIS’ QUIET WAR ON EVERYDAY LIFE
Published on: 07/02/2026
THE PRICE OF A BAG exposes how a proposed Illinois carryout bag fee fits a long pattern of quiet costs and fiscal mismanagement—small charges that add up, reshape daily life, and push families to ask whether staying still makes sense.
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