As far a e-pass lanes go in Illinois, anyone can pay the transponder security deposit (it's not much)and some amount of money for tolls. I seldom travel the Illinois tollways but I do have a transponder. I don't know why everyone does not do this. I'm pretty sure that the state of Illinois isn't putting in these lanes just to be nice. They have to add lanes anyway because of increased traffic loads, so why not have some of the cost paid for?