MADISON COUNTY, Ill. – Illinois drivers will face higher costs at the pump starting Tuesday as a new gas tax increase takes effect. The state’s motor fuel tax will rise to just over 48 cents per ...

(The Center Square) – Illinois drivers face another gas tax hike July 1, despite already paying the nation's second-highest rates. Starting July 1, Illinois drivers will see the state gas tax rise to ...

Viral social media posts have claimed Illinois could “soon” impose a mileage tax of 30 cents per mile driven, but is that actually looming for motorists? The short answer to that question is no. The ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Drops of gasoline spill from Sam Cassens’ pump. At the Shell station off S. Meridian Rd., the Winnebago resident slides the handle into place. “I get high-grade gas. I got an ...

Losers in the massive $1.5 billion package enacted to avoid the so-called “financial cliff” for mass transit are motorists, mainly those in the suburbs surrounding Chicago.

Getting gas in these states with the lowest gas taxes can save you a lot of money on your next holiday road trip.

ROCKFORD, Ill (WREX) — Illinois residents are facing higher costs at the gas pump due to a motor fuel tax increase that took effect today. This change has sparked a mix of concern and frustration ...

An Illinois bill proposing a pilot program for a mileage-based tax on drivers failed to pass the state senate. The program would have studied the feasibility of collecting road usage data and payments ...

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