With gas tax revenues on the decline as more and more vehicles require less gas, Illinois state Sen. Ram Villivalam, ...

Illinois motorists already pay among the highest gas taxes in the country and legislation at the statehouse could make that ...

Illinois lawmakers are considering a road usage charge pilot program as the state grapples with declining gas tax revenues.

Illinois residents currently pay the second-highest gas tax in the country besides California, at 66 cents per gallon. That money is spent on road infrastructure projects. Electric vehicle (EV ...

House Bill 1283 would allow municipalities in Illinois to impose their own motor fuel tax, at a rate not to exceed 3 cents per gallon, in addition to the state's gas tax, which is currently the second ...

As it is, Illinois motorists now pay the second-highest motor fuel tax in the country at 66 cents per gallon. “People that understand what the road usage charge is, they like it,” Poulos adds.

Illinois’ state gas tax is 47 cents. If HB 1283 is enacted, all municipalities could increase the local gas tax by 3 more cents. Cole said if approved, increasing the tax locally could be ...

(The Center Square) – Illinois motorists already pay among the highest gas taxes in the country and legislation at the statehouse could make that higher. House Bill 1283 would allow all ...