State pursues taxes on two of Jimmy John’s jets SPRINGFIELD — A pair of companies owned by the founder of the Jimmy John’s sandwich chain owes Illinois more than $1.4 million in state taxes on a pair of corporate jets, the state alleges in court filings. But attorneys for Jimmy John Liautaud, a vocal critic of Illinois’ income tax rates, dispute that claim. The attorneys for the companies believe the state isn’t properly applying the tax code. They argue in court filings that the …