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Illinois Tollway hikes tolls to fund $26.5 B program

7/14/2026

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Illinois Tollway will raise passenger tolls 45 cents (90 cents for non-I-Pass) and commercial tolls 30 percent on Jan. 1 2027.
The increase finances the $26.5 billion Driving Connections 15-year program (2027-2042) and will be CPI-adjusted every other year beginning 2029.
The first public hearing on July 13 2026 at the Greenbelt Cultural Center in North Chicago requires comments by Aug. 3 2026.

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Illinois Tollway will raise passenger tolls 45 cents (90 cents for non-I-Pass) and commercial tolls 30 percent on Jan. 1 2027.
The increase finances the $26.5 billion Driving Connections 15-year program (2027-2042) and will be CPI-adjusted every other year beginning 2029.
The first public hearing on July 13 2026 at the Greenbelt Cultural Center in North Chicago requires comments by Aug. 3 2026.