Illinois average gas prices breach $5 for first time ever

May 31, 2022

The average gas price in Illinois has breached $5 for the first time ever, according to AAA.

And Chicago is now ranked the 10th among cities in the U.S. with the most expensive commute, averaging annual commuting costs of $8,033 – or $32 a day.

NRCC Comment: “Illinois families continue to pay the price for Sean Casten, Marie Newman, Bill Foster, and Lauren Underwood’s war on American energy.”  – NRCC Spokeswoman Courtney Parella