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It was a record-setting travel weekend at Thanksgiving, and Christmas looks to be even bigger.

No, it's not your imagination. If you've been feeling the pinch in your wallet at the gas pump, it's because gas prices here in the Rockford area have made a jump of more than 20 cents in the last week.

It's not much, but every little bit helps. After rising at the beginning of January, pump prices are back on the decline in Illinois and northern Indiana heading into February. We're looking at lower prices than last month, but we're still up from this time last year.

With Independence Day weekend upon us, more of us from Illinois will be taking a 4th of July road trip than last year. One of the biggest reasons is the price of gas.

High gas prices, combined with effects of the Great Recession, have tamped down holiday travel to a certain degree over the last few years. However, according to a new report from the American Automobile Association (AAA), more Americans (including more of us from Illinois) are ready to do some travelling this Memorial Day Weekend.

A number of years ago, the Thanksgiving dinner venue switched to our house. Previously, like many others, we would hit the road with kids in tow, visiting both sides of our family. Now, thanks to the previous generation wanting to pass the setup-cooking-cleanup mantle to the next generation, combined with the fact that my wife Amy puts together a world-class Thanksgiving feast, we won't be part of

Drivers in Illinois are paying a little less at the pump this month. The current price for a gallon of regular unleaded is an average of $2.35. That price reflects a drop of $.15 from a month ago. AAA estimates that drivers are spending about $275 million less per day on gasoline compared to a year ago...

Lots of folks are planning on travelling this Labor Day Weekend, 35.5 million nationally, and around 2 million people here in the Land of Lincoln, according to a AAA survey. That's up almost 1% from last year, and up .8% in Illinois. Some details, courtesy of AAA: While the majority of travelers (30...

Drivers in Illinois are paying a little less at the pump this month. The current price for a gallon of regular unleaded is an average of $2.60. That price reflects a drop of $.32 from a month ago. AAA says the decrease is due to production issues having stabilized...

Drivers in Illinois are paying a little more at the pump this month. The current price for a gallon of regular unleaded is an average of $2.97. While that price reflects a rise of $.34 from a month ago, drivers are still paying $.86 less than this time last year...