As engines become more fuel efficient, and electric vehicles make greater inroads, Illinois faces an unexpected consequence — less funding for roads.

There's a proposal in Springfield that could eventually lead to a different way to pay for roadwork in Illinois.

“The Pritzker administration and the General Assembly took note of that, and they made the decision to start transferring, in 16% increments, the sales tax on motor fuel to the road fund.” ...

Roughly 1,000 motorists could sign up for the program with the ... t raise enough revenue to allow eliminating the motor fuel tax. “The road usage charge pilot program in its inception would ...