Tollway board could approve largest passenger hike, automatic increases with one vote

By Patrick Andriesen

07/13/2026

The proposal would raise tolls Jan. 1, with inflation-linked increases every two years after that.

TAGS: Illinois Tollway

Tollway pushes largest toll tax hike on drivers in Illinois history 

By Patrick Andriesen

06/22/2026

The tollway authority will vote on raising passenger tolls by 45 cents.

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‘Toll-Free in ’73’? Illinois tolls cost drivers $27 billion since then

By Patrick Andriesen

04/13/2026

Drivers paid nearly $27 billion in tolls from 2024 back to 1973, the year the roads were to become toll-free. Now the largest passenger toll hike in Illinois history is possible.

TAGS: Illinois Tollway

Growth in tollway revenue shows Illinois never planned on keeping its ‘freeway’ promise

By Adam Schuster

09/17/2019

Illinois drivers were supposed to be ‘toll free in ’73.’ But in 2019, state leaders still show no sign of abandoning tollway revenue.

TAGS: Illinois State Toll Highway Commission, Illinois Tollway, taxes, tollway

Illinois Tollway fees a good example of how Illinois politicians interpret ‘temporary’

By Eric Kohn

06/27/2017

History shows Illinois politicians favor tax hikes over spending reform, and the Tollway and 2011 income tax battle offer examples of the dangers taxpayers face when politicians toy with a temporary tax hike.

TAGS: budget, Illinois Tollway, income tax

Illinois Tollway approves $4 billion Tri-State widening project

04/28/2017

Despite the massive size and scope of the project to widen the Tri-State, the Illinois Tollway board suggests new tolls and taxes won’t be needed – but history shows that promises related to tolls in Illinois haven’t held up in the past.

TAGS: budget, Illinois Tollway, transportation

Illinois Tollway fees a good example of how Illinois politicians interpret ‘temporary’

By Matt Paprocki

04/13/2017

Illinois politicians are once again eyeing a “temporary” tax increase, and residents should be wary. History shows Illinois politicians favor tax hikes over spending reform, and the Tollway and 2011 income tax battle offer examples of the dangers taxpayers face when politicians toy with a temporary tax hike.

TAGS: Illinois Tollway

Illinois Tollway fees a good example of how Illinois politicians interpret ‘temporary’

By Matt Paprocki

10/24/2014

In the past two years, the Illinois Tollway Authority has filed lawsuits totaling $11 million against drivers who didn’t pay tolls – a fee that was originally sold to the public as “temporary.” When the Illinois Tollway was originally created in 1953, lawmakers used the revenue to pay for the original bonding needed to build...

Illinois corruption watch, June 2014

By Brian Costin, Anthony Trania

07/09/2014

Unfortunately for taxpayers, June was a groundbreaking month for corruption in Illinois. In June alone, there were reports of 85 corruption-related stories in the state. Some of the record-breaking highlights include the following: For the first time in 33 years, the Illinois Legislative Audit Commission exercised its subpoena powers in the issuance of a subpoena...

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Tollway board could approve largest passenger hike, automatic increases with one vote

Tollway pushes largest toll tax hike on drivers in Illinois history

‘Toll-Free in ’73’? Illinois tolls cost drivers $27 billion since then

Growth in tollway revenue shows Illinois never planned on keeping its ‘freeway’ promise

Illinois Tollway fees a good example of how Illinois politicians interpret ‘temporary’

Illinois Tollway approves $4 billion Tri-State widening project

Illinois Tollway fees a good example of how Illinois politicians interpret ‘temporary’

Illinois Tollway fees a good example of how Illinois politicians interpret ‘temporary’

Illinois corruption watch, June 2014

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