Illinois has some of the highest fuel gas prices in the country, and next week, taxes on fuel will increase.

On July 1st, the tax will increase about a half-cent per gallon, depending on the blend.

Gasoline prices are the highest they’ve been since July 2019, when the state gas tax doubled to 38 cents. At that time, lawmakers put in place an automatic gas tax hike tied to inflation.

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