As Chicago faces some of the highest gas prices in the country, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced residents will now have the chance to receive free gas and public transit cards across the city.
After reaching record highs last month, gas prices continue to decline across the country, bringing drivers much-awaited relief.
According to the latest data from AAA, prices have gone down by eight cents per gallon in the last week, dropping to an average of $4.19 per gallon.
It's a notable drop from a month prior, when the average price was $4.33 a gallon. Still, prices are significantly higher than the $2.87 average seen one year ago.
Diesel prices have also gone down, but not by as much.
The average price per gallon as of Monday was $5.04, an improvement of five cents from the week prior.
As prices drop nationwide, is it also the case in Illinois and the Chicago area?
Here's a break down of the current prices and change from week-over-week, according to AAA:
Illinois - $4.35 (decline of eight cents per gallon)
Chicago metro area - $4.48 (decline of eight cents per gallon)
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City of Chicago - $4.78 (decline of five cents per gallon)
Elgin - $4.305 (decline of nine cents per gallon)
Kankakee-Bradley - $4.18 (decline of 10 cents per gallon)
Lake County - $4.25 (decline of six cents per gallon)
Rockford - $4.23 (decline of 10 cents per gallon)
