Illinois Quick Hits: Gas prices rise again
(The Center Square) – The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Illinois has risen to $4.45, more than a dollar higher than it was one year ago according to AAA.
The average Illinois price on this date in 2025 was $3.42. The price one month ago was $4.22.
It’s the highest price for gas in Illinois in nearly four years.
KATIE ABRAHAM’S MOM: DHS PREYED ON MY DAUGHTER
Katie Abraham’s mother says the Trump administration’s dedication of her late daughter’s name to Operation Midway Blitz added a level of despair to her grief.
Denise Lorence told the Illinois Accountability Commission on Monday that the Department of Homeland Security preyed on vulnerable communities and also preyed on her daughter who had no say in the matter.
Katie Abraham was killed last January in an Illinois crash involving a drunk driver who was in the country illegally.
CHICAGO ALDERMEN CALL FOR SAFE-T ACT CHANGES
At least two Chicago aldermen are calling for changes to Illinois’ SAFE-T Act after a man with seven felony convictions escaped electronic monitoring and allegedly killed Chicago Police Officer John Bartholomew on Saturday.
Alderman Silvana Tabares said in a social media post that Springfield must change the law to expand detainable offenses, strengthen revocation of pretrial release, allow for consideration of criminal history for detainment, and close the 48-hour window for electronic monitoring.
Alderman Raymond Lopez said repeat violent offenders should not be given electronic monitoring.
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