The Illinois Tollway board is slated to vote on the proposal this week.
By Ethan Soifer | Illinois Policy Institute
Online public commenters overwhelmingly oppose proposed Illinois Tollway hikes slated for a vote this week.
Out of nearly 13,750 online comments received from June 18 to Aug. 3, about 10,500 oppose the proposal, 2,250 support it, and 1,000 were neutral. The Illinois Policy Institute obtained the results via a Freedom of Information Act request.
The public comment period has closed, but you can still let the board and Gov. J.B. Pritzker know you oppose the hike here.
The tollway board will likely approve the largest passenger toll hike in Illinois history at its Aug. 19 meeting. The plan would increase fees by 57% for passengers, costing a commuter who passes through two tolls a day for 50 weeks $225 more in 2027.
Commercial vehicles would pay 30% more, which could increase the price of consumer goods transported through Northern Illinois.
Starting in 2029, automatic inflation-linked increases would be imposed every two years without additional board votes.
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