Fifty years ago, Illinois politicians made a promise to taxpayers: The tollway system would eventually become free. Instead, it’s become a permanent, multi-billion-dollar cash cow. And now, they want even more. Here is what the @GovPritzker-appointed @ILTollway is pushing for 2026: >A massive 45-cent hike on passenger tolls, driving the average to $1.24 per toll. >A 30% rate hike on commercial vehicles, which already sit at an all-time high. >An extra $1 billion extracted from drivers every single year to fund a $26.5 billion capital plan. >A permanent inflation escalator starting in 2029 to keep costs rising automatically. The worst part? The Illinois Tollway is taking in more toll revenue than ever before. They are collecting far more than they need to operate and maintain the roads, with net revenues peaking in 2024. Since 1973, Illinois taxpayers have poured at least $27 billion into these plazas. Why are we paying for infrastructure that was supposed to be paid off decades ago?