Ever wonder why driving in Illinois feels ... expensive? 🤯 It’s more than just gas prices. In the time it takes to watch this short video, we drove past more than $500,000 worth of Illinois road infrastructure. 💰 Sounds crazy, right? Well, according to studies like the one from the Reason Foundation, Illinois spends way more on building roads than expected. We're talking something like $98,000 per lane, per mile. 🛣️ Compare that to a state like Virginia, where building the same stretch of roa