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Chicago Gas Prices Hit Highest Level In History

CBS NewsChicago -- CHICAGO (CBS) — The average price of gas continues to jump ever closer to $5 per gallon, with prices up 18 cents per gallon in the last week.

As WBBM Newsradio’s Bernie Tafoya reports, AAA says gas prices have never been higher in Chicago in all of history. Prices were averaging $4.67 per gallon Tuesday morning in the city, and $4.51 in the metro area.

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Submitted Mar 28, 2012 By: Drill_It

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 30, 2012 5:56:02 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse sparky: like the president can change the prices from his office? Guess you missed a few civics classes.
sparky808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,013 Points:600,660 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 1:09:27 PM Ignore sparky808 Report Abuse Thank you Barry.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 6:04:57 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse tomok: I'm sure the president sits in his office and nudges some dial knobs to drive the prices. And then pays off his minions under the table in a smoked filled backroom... nice idea for a good fiction, but sorry, that's not reality.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,079 Points:2,348,435 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 3:10:11 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Chicago Gas Prices Hit Highest Level In History and Barry is smiling ear to ear. Barry's 'Plan' is working and on track to destroy this country and the economy at all cost. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012!
Dodge_Me Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,214 Points:557,730 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 12:20:03 AM Ignore Dodge_Me Report Abuse Time to dust off the bicycle :-)
Zonk Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,496 Points:2,104,940 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 12:18:03 AM Ignore Zonk Report Abuse It's a nice gift from obama to his home state.
Bonito Champion Author Dayton Posts:15,766 Points:3,009,845 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 12:17:54 AM Ignore Bonito Report Abuse MORE PROFIT FOR THE RICH AN THE REPUBLICANS!
LoneGuy Champion Author Lansing Posts:8,495 Points:2,320,920 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 12:14:12 AM Ignore LoneGuy Report Abuse Obama's town demonstrating the high cost of energy he said was going to be necesary for his agenda to succeed.
rxman1 Champion Author Toledo Posts:9,557 Points:1,863,845 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 12:13:40 AM Ignore rxman1 Report Abuse Our President will need his Volt when he gets back to Chicago.
Timons All-Star Author Houston Posts:698 Points:496,900 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 12:13:20 AM Ignore Timons Report Abuse Da Bears
SparkieMi Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:3,277 Points:591,330 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 12:12:38 AM Ignore SparkieMi Report Abuse Greed and more greed!!!!
Bigwaynef Champion Author South Carolina Posts:11,495 Points:2,083,685 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 12:12:35 AM Ignore Bigwaynef Report Abuse Sorry Chicago...
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:2,000 Points:2,529,260 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 12:10:17 AM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse still going up here 4.09 at some places
Buddy2264 Champion Author Tampa Posts:11,669 Points:2,362,895 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 12:10:15 AM Ignore Buddy2264 Report Abuse As long as we want one person per vehicle, we have to keep paying.
herndonks Champion Author Baltimore Posts:1,116 Points:211,685 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 12:09:49 AM Ignore herndonks Report Abuse Too high
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 12:09:12 AM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse That's high.
joel27nc Champion Author Raleigh Posts:10,552 Points:1,861,295 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 12:07:20 AM Ignore joel27nc Report Abuse Ouch
aggietim Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:1,756 Points:694,825 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 12:07:14 AM Ignore aggietim Report Abuse hold onto your wallets
jem069 Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,553 Points:690,005 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 12:05:19 AM Ignore jem069 Report Abuse Ok
panama303 All-Star Author Denver Posts:797 Points:295,710 Joined:Jan 2005	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 12:04:58 AM Ignore panama303 Report Abuse And it's not even May yet. Early spring has sprung for NOBAMA. Can you say $7 by Memorial Day in the heartland? This fool want to make us Europe. He needs to get all that failed money he threw at Solyndra back somehow so we get to pay for that failure twice!!!
tampacrvdriver Champion Author Tampa Posts:3,361 Points:714,910 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 12:01:26 AM Ignore tampacrvdriver Report Abuse Crazy.
Akcamper Veteran Author Tucson Posts:274 Points:30,555 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 12:01:20 AM Ignore Akcamper Report Abuse SCREWED AGAIN OMG = OBAMA MUST GO!
adgam Champion Author Orange County Posts:2,264 Points:501,020 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2012 11:57:28 PM Ignore adgam Report Abuse ok
USCCRN Sophomore Author Long Island Posts:145 Points:104,240 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2012 11:56:54 PM Ignore USCCRN Report Abuse I hope gas prices don't become that expensive nationwide.
JesseJack52 All-Star Author Virginia Beach Posts:628 Points:127,835 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2012 11:56:01 PM Ignore JesseJack52 Report Abuse oh Chicago!
us4usa Champion Author Missouri Posts:6,003 Points:1,115,215 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2012 11:47:47 PM Ignore us4usa Report Abuse $3.53 a gallon at Sams today...
ILoveGoldens All-Star Author Kentucky Posts:901 Points:378,880 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2012 11:45:23 PM Ignore ILoveGoldens Report Abuse Oh, boy - more tax $$ for Chicago. I just know that they will spend it very carefully.....
JagXKR Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,169 Points:1,093,480 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2012 11:39:59 PM Ignore JagXKR Report Abuse That's still almost 40 cents/USgallon less than I'm paying in Canada.
fenster66 Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:3,360 Points:676,040 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2012 11:38:38 PM Ignore fenster66 Report Abuse coming soon to a neighborhood gas pump near you...
knot2swift Champion Author Calgary Posts:4,398 Points:699,905 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2012 11:37:16 PM Ignore knot2swift Report Abuse Makes over taxed gas in Canada look good...LMAO Dollar at par, gas the same now. Seems time for a hike up north to a bigger country. We love ya but leave your guns at home. Come up for the summer. Screw currupt Mexico.
TheThorn All-Star Author South Carolina Posts:827 Points:786,125 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2012 11:35:11 PM Ignore TheThorn Report Abuse who would have ever thunk it.
RitaVespa Champion Author Oregon Posts:2,991 Points:794,310 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2012 11:34:19 PM Ignore RitaVespa Report Abuse Ok
kusanagisama All-Star Author Texas Posts:708 Points:191,525 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2012 11:33:41 PM Ignore kusanagisama Report Abuse Chicago politics.
drz614 Champion Author Harrisburg Posts:2,314 Points:600,545 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2012 11:33:24 PM Ignore drz614 Report Abuse ok
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us4usa Champion Author Missouri Posts:6,003 Points:1,115,215 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2012 11:25:21 PM Ignore us4usa Report Abuse Bet Volts are selling like hot cakes in Chicago???
hagar2935 Veteran Author Nevada Posts:315 Points:85,155 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2012 11:22:45 PM Ignore hagar2935 Report Abuse Obama Country........ they deserve the pain for saddling this Nation with that MORON! NOBAMA 2012!!!!!!!!!!!
Alaydown Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:5,131 Points:824,820 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2012 11:21:37 PM Ignore Alaydown Report Abuse The DemocRAT machine in Chicago no doubt still blames Bush for Obama's energy policy that is causing these high prices. Build the pipeline!
CDT206 Veteran Author Atlanta Posts:369 Points:462,270 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2012 11:13:07 PM Ignore CDT206 Report Abuse What should they expect... Chicago IS obama country. I guess it MUST be time to BLAME obama, or will he Still blame Bush for all of his economic woes?
craigsf38 Champion Author Rochester Posts:5,728 Points:1,513,180 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2012 11:09:00 PM Ignore craigsf38 Report Abuse OK and OUCH
Shakleelady31 All-Star Author Fort Wayne Posts:571 Points:403,850 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2012 11:08:21 PM Ignore Shakleelady31 Report Abuse Their refinery was down??
Hoporrene Veteran Author Mississippi Posts:312 Points:206,970 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2012 11:07:13 PM Ignore Hoporrene Report Abuse yeah
monarch57 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:1,630 Points:135,850 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2012 11:06:53 PM Ignore monarch57 Report Abuse So sad; why don't they have the technology to drop prices like other goods like electronics.
FlyNFool Champion Author South Carolina Posts:8,254 Points:1,687,900 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2012 11:06:52 PM Ignore FlyNFool Report Abuse They deserve it!
DEG Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:17,635 Points:3,497,630 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2012 11:06:25 PM Ignore DEG Report Abuse I feel sorry for those in Chicago that did not vote for Obama; they are suffering because of this administration's policies.
EXTREMESNOW Champion Author Medford Posts:8,910 Points:1,821,540 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2012 11:04:11 PM Ignore EXTREMESNOW Report Abuse OUCH!!!
Beaveronparade Champion Author Hartford Posts:2,108 Points:637,535 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2012 11:02:37 PM Ignore Beaveronparade Report Abuse Stinks for them but it's still cheaper than here in CT. It's so high everywhere.
bigrigAZ Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,747 Points:1,055,615 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2012 10:56:19 PM Ignore bigrigAZ Report Abuse Chicago is another world. Must be a great place to live. Hope it doesn't spread.
rayla36 Sophomore Author Columbus Posts:118 Points:39,410 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2012 10:55:01 PM Ignore rayla36 Report Abuse Yet another reason why public transportation is a good thing.
30mpg80 Champion Author Lexington Posts:10,061 Points:1,489,805 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2012 10:54:57 PM Ignore 30mpg80 Report Abuse Will not stop there for gas