Illinois Drivers Will Pay More for Gas Starting Tuesday Due to Annual Gas Tax Increase

Illinois gas tax set to increase on Tuesday

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 gallon, making it one of the highest in the nation. Illinois already has some of the highest gas taxes in the country, coming second only to California. The increase is part of a law signed by Governor J.B. Pritzker in 2019, which doubles the state gas t…

Illinois gas tax set to hit over 48 cents per gallon tomorrow

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford gas prices dropped slightly over the last week, but residents are bracing for the state's annual gas tax increase to kick in tomorrow. The latest report from GasBuddy said an average gallon of gas in the Rockford area currently costs $3.24. The national average fell as well, down to the lowest price per gallon for the 4th of July weekend since 2021. Despite tensions in the Middle East, oil prices have fallen afte…

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Illinois drivers will pay more for gas starting Tuesday due to annual gas tax increase

Illinois drivers will be paying a little more for their gas starting Tuesday. The automatic annual Motor Fuel Tax increase, put in place by the state to account for inflation under a law passed in 2019, kicks in on July 1, when several new laws and tax changes are set to go into effect in Illinois. Debate is underway in the Senate on Trump’s big bill, but overnight voting is delayed Per the Illinois Department Revenue, the tax for regular …