Chicago is pushing to revive a new Illinois Services tax to bail out the city.

[Q: Would you be willing to pay a tax on services to bail out Chicago?}

The idea is being pushed by Brandon Johnson’s CFO Jill Jaworski.

At a luncheon filled with Illinois area Democrat movers and shakers in Chicago, Jaworski, made a renewed pitch for taxing services.

The Democrat proposed service tax would add a 6.25%-12% (depending on your local sales tax rate) sales tax to haircuts, car washes, car mechanics, streaming services, landscaping, home repair/handyman services, employment staffing agencies, camping, dry cleaning, carpet cleaning, parking, mini storage, fitness centers, pest control, dog grooming, baby sitting, taxi/ride share, bus fare, retirement/investment advising, moving services, doctor visits, surgery bill, dentist, chiropractor, and many more.

It appears Jaworski thinks these are all “luxury items”! Do you?

(History) Illinois Democrats considered the new service tax idea in the spring 2025 legislative session, but the legislation never received a vote, but most Democrats were ready vote yes on the plan..

According to the Sun-Times, Jaworski said : “I have a gym membership. I get a massage every month. I get my nails done. I get my hair done. I consume a lot of services. … I’m going to pay an interior decorator to help me with a couple of rooms in my house I want to redo. I pay no taxes on any of that”