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Illinois gas tax hike, Chicago minimum wage increase among new laws effective July 1
Illinois Policy Institute reveals the typical driver will pay $143 more in gas taxes this year than in 2019

CHICAGO (June 30, 2025) –  Illinois’ second-highest in the nation gas taxes will rise again tomorrow as the state motor fuel tax hits 48.3 cents per gallon.

That means the average driver in Illinois will pay $143 more in state gas taxes annually compared to before Gov. J.B. Pritzker doubled the tax in 2019, according to the Illinois Policy Institute.

In total, when combined with existing federal, state and local fuel taxes, Illinois’ gas tax burden can reach up to 85 cents per gallon. Drivers in Chicago pay even more, with an additional 8 cents in city tax and 3 cents from Cook County, along with added sales taxes for each.