Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has announced a plan to give free gas and public transit cards to residents, but when will those eligible receive the passes in the mail?
Chicago will offer free gas and public transit cards to residents as an new effort to combat spiking gas prices and inflation, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Thursday.
Lightfoot noted that a"significant" amount of residents' income is going to gas, with many paying over $70 to fully fill up their vehicle's tank. High fuel prices, along with escalating costs of groceries and other items, are hurting consumers in a big way, Lightfoot said. She has said she would ask Raoul to investigate the rapid escalation in gas prices that has occurred in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
As of Friday, the national average price for a gallon of gas is $4.2, according to consumer group AAA. The state of Illinois has seen its average drop slightly, but it still remains above the national average at $4.444 per gallon.
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