Illinois residents can expect to pay more for groceries and gas soon after Trump imposed a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and doubled the tariff on Chinese products to 20% Tuesday. A tariff is a tax on food,
Five Democratic state Treasurers called for an end to the trade war with Canada and Mexico and warned impending tariffs will have detrimental impacts on everyday Americans.
President Donald Trump has followed through on a campaign pledge to impose significant tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China.
Chicago’s Timothy P. Sheehan put forward a congressional resolution calling for the annexation of Canada by the United States.
The head of the Illinois Farm Bureau is urging the federal government to walk back tariffs that could damage the agriculture sector.
Gov. JB Pritzker and both of Illinois' U.S. senators are expressing alarm about how the state's economy will be affected by new tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China. Pritzker, who christened the tariffs "Trump's Tax on Working Families,
Retaliation came swiftly and Illinois leaders warned of potential harm to the state's economy as President Donald Trump's new tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China took effect Tuesday.