(The Center Square) – Taxes and tolls will rise for many Illinoisans in 2026 if Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs legislation to fund public transportation.

Senate Bill 2111 went to the governor’s desk Nov. 25. Pritzker said he looked forward to signing the bill after the General Assembly passed it early Halloween morning.

SB 2111, the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act, raises tolls on Illinois tollways, takes gas tax money from the state’s road fund to fund public transit and allows the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) to raise sales taxes by a quarter of a percent in Chicago-area counties.

The package passed after more than two years of discussion centered around a roughly $770 million transit “fiscal cliff” looming in 2026, but the number was revised last summer to around $250

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