Gas prices keep dropping across the state and country.
According to AAA, the average Rockford area gas price is currently $2.62 per gallon. That's a nickel less than last week and about 80 cents less than a year ago.
In Chicago, prices are currently at $3.18 per gallon. That's almost a dime less than last week and about 75 cents less than a year ago.
The average gas price for Illinois is $2.73 per gallon. That's 10 cents less than last week and about 75 cents lower than it was last year.
The national average price is $2.71 per gallon. That's five cents less than last week and 80 cents less than last year.
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