Uber sues Skokie over new ride-hailing tax

Uber is suing the village of Skokie to problem a tax on ride-hailing companies just lately handed by the village. The four-count swimsuit, filed Wednesday in Cook County Circuit Court, claims Skokie’s tax violates the Illinois structure and asks the court docket to dam the village from amassing it. ”We all the time look to work constructively with the cities we serve, and suing Skokie was a final resort,” Uber spokeswoman Kelley Quinn wrote in a press release. “While we believe Skokie’s fees run against well-established Illinois law, our hope is that we can work with Springfield on legislation that raises revenue in a way that makes sense for the state and the industry.” Earlier this