President Donald Trump has followed through on a campaign pledge to impose significant tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China.
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,
The Senate Judiciary Committee decided to roll over a substitute assault weapons ban to give members time to study the proposal.
Illinois is highly dependent on oil and gas from Canada, meaning consumers could be in line for higher energy and gas prices due to Trump’s tariffs. About 72% of Illinois’ imports, or $47.4 billion, from Canada in 2023 was oil and gas, according to DCEO.
A past president of the Illinois Pork Producers Association says there’s surprising optimism amongst Mexican end users even as tariffs ratchet up between the two countries. Cherly Walsh is in Monterrey,
The head of the Illinois Farm Bureau is urging the federal government to walk back tariffs that could damage the agriculture sector.