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Rockford area gas prices are currently hovering around $2.19 per gallon, which is 5 cents lower than last week when gas prices only dropped about a penny.

Week in and week out, the price for a gallon of gas keeps dropping. Most of us wish we were enjoying it more than we are.

According to AAA-Chicago, the nationwide average for a gallon of gasoline reached $1.80 on Wednesday.

We'd all probably be a lot happier about it if we actually had someplace to go with that full tank of cheap gas.

We're down over 7 cents per gallon in the last week, and experts seem to think this trend may continue.

Released on the city's Facebook page, the numbers reflect January-August in both 2018 and 2019.

Gas prices for the holiday weekend are lining up to be the lowest in 2-3 years. But...there are still a number of factors that could push prices higher before the holiday.

Gas Buddy says in the past month here in Rockford, gas prices have fallen over 30 cents per gallon.

Although one of the skydivers was knocked completely unconscious, technology had a hand in saving the day.

The Rockford area is thawing out a bit this week with some unseasonable temperatures. However, those rising temps sometimes lead to something else falling---chunks of ice.