Gas prices across the state are below $2 per gallon.
According to AAA, a gallon of regular gas in the Rockford area costs $1.50 on average. That’s seven cents less than last week and about 82 cents less than last year.
Chicago prices are at $1.85 per gallon. That's six cents less than last week, but about 79 cents less than a year ago.
The state average is $1.57 per gallon. That’s one cent less than last week but 82 cents cheaper than it was last year.
On average, the cheapest gas in the state is in Danville. It’s priced at $1.39 per gallon of regular unleaded gas, which is one cent more than the cheapest gas in the state last week.
The national average is $1.69, which is four cents less than last week and about 56 cents less than last year.
The state with the highest gas price average is Hawaii at $2.60 per gallon, which is two cents less than last week. Oklahoma has the lowest average price at $1.37 per gallon.
