Articles filed under Tollways
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Tollway board votes to impose 57% hike on cars, 30% for trucks, and there’s more to comeAug 19, 2026 11:31 am - 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%. Truckers would see a 30% jump.
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‘It never stops’: Some drivers skeptical of need for hefty toll hikes as decision loomsAug 18, 2026 6:35 pm - A majority of people interviewed at the O’Hare oasis weren’t thrilled with paying higher tolls. The tollway board votes on the issue Wednesday.
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Transit diversions? No hearings? Tri-State hate? Tollway answers questions as rate hike loomsAug 17, 2026 6:52 am - The Illinois tollway could vote on a major rate hike with biennial increases baked in this week. Here’s some answers to customer concerns.
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Forever toll increases? Some question rationale of tollway’s plan to raise rates every two yearsAug 02, 2026 12:00 pm - Hidden amid the sticker shock of the Illinois tollway’s proposed 57% hike on passenger vehicle rates beginning next year is a biannual cost-of-living increase that would follow. Here’s what that would look like.
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‘Taxation on auto-pilot’ vs. ‘an economic engine’: Speakers take sides on toll hikeJul 22, 2026 8:01 pm - Republican governor candidate Darren Bailey blasts the tollway’s proposed rate hike while Kane County Chair Corrine Pierog defends it at an Aurora hearing.
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I-490 toll road project advances with $178M construction contractJul 21, 2026 6:31 pm - Completion of the game-changing I-490 corridor is in sight with Illinois tollway officials approving a significant contract recently for the north leg of the project.
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Facing 30% toll hike, truckers warn of fallout for the industry, consumers and roadsJul 19, 2026 8:45 am - An Illinois tollway proposed rate hike is the first since 2012 for passenger cars, officials say. That’s small comfort to truckers worried about a 30% spike.
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I-PASS customers, stakeholders spar over toll hike at hearingJul 15, 2026 7:07 pm - Conflicting narratives about the merits and flaws of the Illinois tollway’s new $26.5 billion capital program and a related toll hike emerged Wednesday in Glen Ellyn.
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Driver gain or wallet pain? Tollway hits the road to sell rate hike, capital plan at statewide hearingsJul 14, 2026 6:49 pm - While construction workers and civil engineers were enthusiastic, some consumers pushed back at the toll increase.
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Dubious about the tollway’s rate hike? Here are some answers on tolls, projects and studiesJul 05, 2026 8:45 pm - Why is the Illinois tollway seeking to raise rates? We’ve asked that question and more, covering your concerns from Rosemont to Hanover Park to Deerfield.
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