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In Illinois, GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan said, drivers are subjected to the ninth-worst gas pump prices in the country. “If you do head into Wisconsin, the statewide average is about $0.70 lower in Wisconsin than it stands in Chicago,” he said. “...(H)eading downstate into Indiana you’ll still find [the] price is $0.25 – $0.30 lower than Chicago."
With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Everybody needs a side hustle these days, and mine is Ukraine, where I am now.
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A tip from Old Joe. When leaving for a road trip make sure you’ve got just enough gas to get you to Wisconsin or Indiana or even Michigan. Then top off in either of these states.
If you’re in Ontario, rinse and repeat until you can get back in Michigan (but somewhat outside of the Detroit city limits.)
$0.70 cents a gallon cheaper today in Wisconsin. 11 gallons and saved $7.70. Had a nice lunch as well. No tax for the Pigster!
Thanks to the Pritzker automatic gas tax hikes, Illinois drivers pay even more.