Gas Prices Update: Palos Prices Hover Above $4 Per Gallon

PALOS, IL — In Illinois, the overall average dipped to $4.31, which is down 18 cents from this time last week and down 81 cents from a month ago, according to AAA.

The average in Cook County remained above the state average into the weekend, sitting at about $4.78 per gallon, according to AAA. The cheapest gas to be had in Cook County is Sam’s Club, 101 Oakton St., Des Plaines.

But gas can be found under $4 a gallon around Palos, if you know where to look.

Here are some other places you can save near Palos:

• SNK Fuels, 12100 S. Ridgeland Ave., Palos Heights, $4.09 (cash)
• Shell, 12121 S. Ridgeland Ave., Palos Heights, $4.27
• Power Mart, 6400 W. 127th St., Palos Heights, $4.39
• Speedway, 10300 S. Roberts Road, Palos Hills, $4.27
• Thornton’s, 8012 W. 111th St., Palos Hills, $4.27
• BP, 7701 W. 111th St., Palos Hills, $4.29
• Shell, 12301 S. 80th Ave., Palos Park, $4.29
• Shell + Circle K, 13056 S. LaGrange Road, Palos Park, $4.69

Nationally, the average gas price going into the weekend was about $3.97 per gallon. It was $3.39 at this same point last year, according to AAA.

Illinois' gas prices ranked No. 8 in the lower 48 of the county. The Top 5 states in gas price averages Friday were all out west, with California at $5.37, Nevada at $4.95, Oregon at $4.88, Washington at $4.81 and Idaho at $4,71, according to AAA. Texas had the lowest national gas price average at $3.48.