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License Plate Guide

Illinois-Michigan Canal

Image of Illinois-Michigan Canal License Plate


The construction of the Illinois and Michigan Canal was the first major internal improvement made by the State of Illinois. When completed in 1848, the Illinois and Michigan Canal provided a continuous water highway between the eastern seaboard and the Mississippi River. In 1963, the Illinois and Michigan Canal was designated as a National Historic Landmark.

The I & M Canal is now the spine for the Illinois and Michigan Canal State Trail and the centerpiece for the nation's first National Heritage Corridor.

Twenty-five dollars of the registration fee and renewal fee will be placed into the I & M Canal Fund. This funding helps preserve and maintain the canal and contributes to the daily operations of the 61.5-mile hiking, bicycling, and snowmobile trail that runs from Rockdale to LaSalle-Peru.

The brown canal boat featured on the plate represents the type of boat used to carry cargo through the canal in the 1800's, that was pulled by mules walking along the shore.

Illinois Michigan Canal License Plate Request Form | Illinois Michigan Canal

Fees

Random-Number Illinois Michigan License Plates

  • Newly acquired vehicle/first-time issuance - $234
    ($95 title fee + $99 registration fee + $40 Illinois Michigan Canal license plates fee)
  • Currently titled vehicle/first-time issuance - $139
    ($99 registration fee + $40 Illinois Michigan Canal license plates fee)
  • Current plates expire within 90 days - $168
    ($99 registration fee + $40 Illinois Michigan Canal license plates fee + $29 replacement fee)
  • Current plates do not expire within 90 days - $69
    ($40 Illinois Michigan Canal license plates fee + $29 replacement fee)
  • Annual renewal - $126
    ($99 registration fee + $27 Illinois Michigan Canal license plates fee)

Availability

  • Illinois Michigan Canal license plates are multi-year and may be displayed on passenger vehicles, trucks and vans weighing 8,000 pounds or less and sport utility vehicles.
  • Not available as Vanity or Personalized
  • Not eligible for Circuit Breaker

Renewal Methods

License plate registration application forms may be obtained in person at most Secretary of State facilities, by mail or by calling
800-252-8980.
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