Illinois drivers have ways to save as fuel taxes skyrocket

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(The Center Square) – High gas taxes make saving money more challenging for drivers in the Land of Lincoln.

Illinois consumers are taxed 47 cents per gallon since the state’s motor fuel tax increased 3.5% on July 1. This is 147% more than drivers were taxed in 2017, when the tax was 19 cents per gallon.

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