Illinois tolls are set to jump 45 cents starting January 1, 2027 — the first increase in nearly 15 years — pushing the most common 75-cent toll to $1.20. For the first time ever, tolls will automatically adjust for inflation every two years, capped at 8%, thanks to a new state law reallocating gas tax funds toward public transit. The extra revenue — projected at $1 billion annually — fuels a $26.5 billion infrastructure plan to maintain roads and fight congestion with lane expansions and interchange rebuilds on major routes like I-90, I-88, and the Tri-State Tollway. After 13 public hearings drawing over 1,100 attendees, the Tollway board unanimously approved the hike, assuring drivers that funds won’t go to Chicago’s transit systems and that Illinois tolls will remain among the nation’s lowest per mile. This marks a reversal from the original post-WWII vision of eliminating tolls altogether.
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