Illinois Takes A Swipe At Interchange Fees—And Misses

Illinois Takes A Swipe At Interchange Fees—And Misses

By Tyler Curtis, Mises Wire | July 29, 2026 Governments charge fees for everything. Want to register a vehicle? Pay the DMV. Want to file a civil law case? Fork over some cash. Need a new copy of your birth certificate? There’s a fee for that, too. But for some reason, when private companies charge fees for their services, some politicians start to hyperventilate. That’s what’s happening with interchange fees—the fees companies like Visa and Mas…