IT COULD SOON COST A FEW BUCKS MORE TO RENEW YOUR LICENSE PLATE IN ILLINOIS.

LAWMAKERS HAVE APPROVED A TWO DOLLAR INCREASE TO THE ANNUAL LICENSE PLATE RENEWAL FEE. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIRECTOR MARC MILLER SAYS THE MONEY RAISED WILL BE USED TO FIGHT BACK DRASTIC CUTS THE AGENCY HAS SEEN OVER THE LAST DECADE.

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WITH THE INCREASE, IT BRINGS THE TOTAL UP TO 101 DOLLARS FOR MOST PASSENGER VEHICLES. MILLER SAYS THE MONEY GENERATED WILL BE USED MAINTAINENCE IN STATE PARKS IS DESPERATE NEED OF UPKEEP.

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IF SIGNED INTO LAW BY THE GOVERNOR…THE TWO DOLLAR INCREASE WILL TAKE EFFECT IN JANUARY. MILLER SAYS A FEW OTHER SMALL D-N-R FEES WILL ALSO GO UP TO FUND AGENCY NEEDS.