For the most part, gas prices across the state are below $2 per gallon.
According to AAA, a gallon of regular gas in the Rockford area costs $1.91 on average. That’s two cents less than last week and about 18 cents less than last year.
Chicago prices are at $2.34 per gallon. That's one cent more than last week, but about 22 cents less than a year ago.
The state average is $2.00 per gallon. That’s the same as last week but 13 cents cheaper than it was last year.
On average, the cheapest gas in the state is in Danville. It’s priced at $1.73 per gallon of regular unleaded gas, which is six cents less than the cheapest gas in the state last week.
The national average is $1.99, which is the same as last week but about 21 cents less than last year.
The state with the highest gas price average is California at $2.86 per gallon, which is three cents more than last week. Missouri has the lowest average price at $1.70 per gallon.
