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 ...

Under proposed legislation, Illinois would explore the viability of reducing reliance on the state's gas tax by putting in place a "road usage charge," essentially a tax on the number of miles driven.

Election Day Tuesday features important local races around Illinois, but also advisory questions that could impact the issues ...

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 ...

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.

(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 ...

As engines become more fuel efficient, and electric vehicles make greater inroads, Illinois faces an unexpected consequence — less funding for roads.

Bill proponents argue state and federal motor fuel taxes are dwindling and ... Policy Institute issued a “Modernizing Illinois’ Sales Tax” report. The coalition said the state’s sales ...

Despite Illinois having the second-highest road infrastructure tax in the country, its roads ranked 36th out of 50 states in the 28th Annual Highway Report, with the state dropping seven spots ...