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Illinois Tollway board votes unanimously to approve toll rate hike

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The Illinois Tollway Authority Board unanimously approved a significant toll rate increase, starting in January, in order to fund a $26.5 billion capital investment program.

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  1. Illinois Tollway board votes unanimously to approve toll rate hike, says it's necessary to fund capital investment program

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  2. Newest

    Illinois Tollway board votes unanimously to approve toll rate hike

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Reports & sources

14 articles, oldest first.

  1. MyStateline

    Illinois Tollway votes this week on largest toll rate hike in state history (opens MyStateline)

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    MyStateline's feed description

    The Illinois Tollway is scheduled to vote this week on the largest toll rate hike in state history, which aims to generate approximately $1 billion annually for the system's latest capital program.

  2. WGN Chicago

    Illinois Tollway board to vote Wednesday on major rate hike (opens WGN Chicago)

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    WGN Chicago's feed description

    The Illinois Tollway Authority Board is voting on a proposed increase the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 19.

  3. WGN Chicago

    Illinois Tollway board votes unanimously to approve toll rate hike, says it's necessary to fund capital investment program (opens WGN Chicago)

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    WGN Chicago's feed description

    The Illinois Tollway Authority Board unanimously approved a significant toll rate increase, starting in January, in order to fund a $26.5 billion capital investment program.

  4. NBC Chicago

    Illinois Tollway set to vote on what could be historic rate hike Wednesday (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Your commute could be getting more expensive soon as the Illinois Tollway board is set to vote on what could be the highest rate hike in state history. Following public hearings on the proposed rate hikes, which were announced last month , the Illinois Tollway is slated to vote at 9:30 a.m.

  5. ABC 7 Chicago

    Illinois Tollway board to vote on toll increases (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Illinois Tollway directors meet this morning with a major vote on the agenda.

  6. NBC Chicago

    Largest rate hike in years coming for Illinois Tollway drivers. How much more you could pay (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Entrance to the Illinois toll road at Halsted Street. South Holland, IL USA March 1, 2026

  7. Illinois Policy

    Illinois Tollway board approves largest passenger toll hike in Illinois history (opens Illinois Policy)

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    The sign-off from Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s board came despite overwhelming online comment opposition.

  8. Sun Times

    Illinois Tollway OKs first rate hike in nearly 15 years (opens Sun Times)

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    Drivers on Illinois toll roads can expect to pay 45 cents more per toll starting next year, and for the first time, there will be automatic inflation-adjusted increases every other year after that. The Illinois Tollway board's unanimous Wednesday vote to raise fares for the first time in ne…

  9. Capitol Fax

    Illinois Tollway board approves toll increases beginning in 2027 (opens Capitol Fax)

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    Capitol Fax's feed description

    * The Daily Herald… A massive rate increase in 2027 with additional hikes every two years sailed through the Illinois tollway board of directors Wednesday. The initial proposal raises I-PASS passenger vehicle tolls from an average of 7 cents to 11 cents a mile, or 57%, and truckers would see a 30% j…

  10. Fox32 Chicago

    Illinois tolls will increase in January after board's 8-0 vote (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    The Illinois Tollway Board of Directors voted unanimously Wednesday to approve toll increases for passenger and commercial vehicles beginning in the new year. The board approved the toll hike in an 8-0 vote.

  11. MyStateline

    Illinois Tollway approves largest toll hike in state history (opens MyStateline)

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    MyStateline's feed description

    The Illinois Tollway Board of Directors has approved a $26.5 billion capital program called "Driving Connections" that will implement the largest toll rate hike in state history starting January 1, 2027.

  12. Our Quad Cities

    Illinois Tollway board votes unanimously to approve toll rate hike (opens Our Quad Cities)

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    Our Quad Cities's feed description

    The Illinois Tollway Authority Board unanimously approved a significant toll rate increase, starting in January, in order to fund a $26.5 billion capital investment program.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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