Critics say Pritzker’s gas tax freeze would save motorists only pennies and hinder efforts to repair deteriorating roads, bridges

Motorists wait to buy gas at a Costco station on Feb. 4, 2022, in Chicago. In addition to forgoing an inflation-based increase in the gas tax, slated to kick in July 1 and estimated at 2.2 cents per gallon, Pritzker’s proposal would pause the 1% sales tax on groceries for a year and give a one-time property tax rebate to homeowners. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)