Illinois’ 2nd-highest gas taxes drive motorists, business across state lines – Illinois Policy

Crossing the state line is the difference between paying the nation’s second-highest and second-lowest gas taxes. And for Illinois gas station owners near state lines, it means losing business. “It’s like a tale of two cities,” said Robert Forsyth, president of MotoMart Inc. “Missouri is doing quite well in terms of fuel demand. And Illinois is doing quite poorly.”
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Paul Boomer
2 years ago

Living close to the Wisconsin border I buy 95% of my gas there. The best price savings so far was $0.94 cents per gallon. We usually combine grocery shopping, lunch and a fuel stop. Jabba the Pritzger is bragging about saving $2.00 after buying 100 gallons, I save $6 to $10 every fill up.

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