Effingham, IL-(Vandalia Radio)- Gas prices continue to climb and likely won’t retreat anytime soon. The Illinois average for a gallon of gasoline is about $5.40, with some stations in Chicago approaching $7 a gallon. Jim Watson, executive director of the Illinois Petroleum Council, says the war in Ukraine is partly to blame, but policies from the Biden Administration have also contributed to high gas prices.
Patrick DeHaan from GasBuddy told a Chicago TV station motorists may find relief just over the state border.
Gas is cheaper in Iowa as well by about 50 cents a gallon. There are some areas in the state where gas is closer to $5 a gallon, including Champaign, the Quad Cities, and Metro East. Here in Effingham the price per gallon has gone up to $5.10 on average.
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