Springfield, IL – Senator Darby Hills (R-Barrington Hills) issued the following statement after Governor Pritzker signed the transit bailout into law, which raises costs and redirects revenue to Chicago.
“Once again, suburban families are being hit with higher taxes and toll hikes, this time to bailout Mayor Brandon Johnson and the CTA. Families are already struggling under the rising cost of everyday life, and this law makes it even harder to afford the daily necessities they rely on.
“On top of that, the law hands greater control of our transit system to a Chicago-dominated board that is not accountable to our communities, leaving us to pay more while having less say.
“I voted no because families cannot afford another hit. They deserve real relief, not higher bills.”