
Illinois Looks to Drivers, Smokers to Fund Road Repairs
Clip: 7/1/2019 | 5m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
If you filled up your gas tank today, you may have noticed: It got pricier.
If you filled up your gas tank today, you may have noticed: It got pricier. Amanda Vinicky explains why, and tells us about other new laws going into effect Monday, the start of Illinois’ new fiscal year.
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Illinois Looks to Drivers, Smokers to Fund Road Repairs
Clip: 7/1/2019 | 5m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
If you filled up your gas tank today, you may have noticed: It got pricier. Amanda Vinicky explains why, and tells us about other new laws going into effect Monday, the start of Illinois’ new fiscal year.
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