Illinois gas tax is set to increase again on July 1, despite prices spiking across the country.

Illinois drivers are set to face increased costs at the gas pump beginning July 1, when the state’s gas tax will rise to nearly 50 cents per gallon.

The Illinois gas tax will reach 49.6 cents per gallon on July 1, a direct result of the Rebuild Illinois program championed by Gov. JB Pritzker.

Gas prices are up across the country since the start of the Iran war and are at the highest they've been in four years. The AAA gas Prices website shows Illinois has the highest price in the Midwest,

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Chicago area drivers, some nearly on empty, are heading to Indiana, where there's been a big drop in gas prices in the past week.