Patrick Withrow, PT

In 1973, Illinois politicians made a promise to taxpayers: once the bonds were paid off, the tollway system would become free. Fast forward to today: unelected bureaucrats are about to push through the largest passenger toll hike in state history. The @ILTollway is quietly moving to drain an extra $17 billion from drivers over the next 15 years. Here is what they are trying to pass: >Passenger tolls increase by 45 cents each. >Commercial trucking tolls spike by 30%. >Automatic, baked-in increases every two years starting in 2029. >A $225 annual tax hike on the average daily commuter. The most egregious part is that the tollway doesn't even need the cash. In 2025 alone, they collected $1.3 billion more than their operating and maintenance expenses required. They are literally hoarding the revenue (likely in an effort to fund endless, agonizing construction loops on I-294 and I-90 for unions).