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 $1.95 on average. That’s 3 cents less than last week and about 73 cents less than last year.
Chicago prices are at $2.31 per gallon. That's two cents more than a week ago and about 66 cents less than a year ago.
The state average is $2.00 per gallon. That’s three cents more than last week but 60 cents cheaper than it was last year.
On average, the cheapest gas in the state is in Decatur. It’s priced at $1.64 per gallon of regular unleaded gas, which is three cents less than the cheapest gas in the state last week.
The national average is $1.99, which is four cents less than last week and about 52 cents less than last year.
The state with the highest gas price average is Hawaii at $2.73 per gallon, which is six cents less than last week. Missouri has the lowest average price at $1.77 per gallon.
