fuel prices

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...

Gas prices in the Rockford area on Monday were up more than 50 cents from last week. According to GasBuddy.com, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded now sits at $3.05 per gallon. Experts say the rise is fallout from the continued closure of the largest refinery in the Midwest: BP said it does not have an estimate on when the unit, the largest at the Whiting, Ind...