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 ...

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

Come July 1, Illinoisans can expect to pay more at the grocery store checkout line and if that’s not challenging enough, the gas tax in Illinois will increase the same day. The Illinois fiscal ...

An Illinois representative has introduced legislation to tax each mile you drive as the state sees less revenue from the gas tax.

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Average gasoline prices in Illinois have risen by 3.8 cents per gallon over the past week, reaching an average of $3.43 per ...

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.

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 ...