Monday, December 5, 2011
What a Gas!
I’m fairly certain this hasn’t happened to anyone…but if it has, please share your experience: On Friday evening around rush hour, I stopped at Warren’s Shell Service at 1201 Chicago Avenue to fill up my tank. With my 8-year-old sitting in the car, I locked the nozzle to fill the tank automatically; I wanted to elicit a long overdue smile from him (he’s recovering from a broken collar bone). I knocked on his window and got a sad stare. Not surprising. Then, I pressed an imaginary elevator button and slowly bent my knees. From his perspective, it looked like I was heading down one floor. When I popped up, he was laughing. I should have stopped there, but once you get a sad kid laughing, you're addicted. I crouched below the windows and …
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Friday, November 11, 2011
Want to find the most affordable places to fill up around the North Shore? Patch has you covered.
Need to fuel up for the week? Here are some of the cheapest gas prices we found around the North Shore. If you see a gas price that is not listed here, please let us know. Many times the prices change quickly or the websites we use as sources are not updated frequently enough. Where did you find the cheapest gas? Let us know on Facebook!
Friday, November 4, 2011
Want to find the most affordable places to fill up around the North Shore? Patch has you covered.
Need to fuel up for the week? Here are some of the cheapest gas prices we found around the North Shore. If you see a gas price that is not listed here, please let us know. Many times the prices change quickly or the websites we use as sources are not updated frequently enough. Where did you find the cheapest gas? Let us know on Facebook!
Friday, July 1, 2011
Get ready for the holiday weekend with our guide to local cheap gas.
Hit the roads this 4th of July weekend with a full tank of gas that won't break the bank. Here's our round-up of the cheapest gas in town, thanks to MapQuest (an AOL site). 1. Schroders Marathon 3325 Howard St., Skokie, IL. $3.94 regular 2. Marathon 1201 Green Bay Rd., Wilmette, IL. $3.96 regular 3. BP 3301 Dempster St., Skokie, IL. $3.97 regular 4. Marathon 3800 Oakton St., Skokie, IL. $3.96 regular 5. Oakton and Dodge Shell 500 Dodge Ave., Evanston, IL. $3.98 regular
Friday, April 22, 2011
Our list of cheap gas stations will save you a few dollars at the pump.
Gas prices are up throughout the country, and in Evanston prices have reached a high of $4.44 per gallon. Ouch. Evanston Patch is all about keeping you informed, and we'd love to help you save an extra dollar or two when possible. With that in mind, we've compiled a list of the cheapest gas in Evanston. We created the list using the MapQuest cheap gas tool, which was built by our parent company, AOL. The bad news is that the lowest price listed is $4.22 per gallon, which isn't exactly cheap. It'll still keep a few extra pennies in your pocket. Note also that prices are subject to change. Cheapest gas in or near Evanston: Marathon Station - $4.22 1201 Green Bay Rd., Wilmette. Green Bay Citgo - $4.23 1925 Green Bay Rd., Evanston. Lake and …
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Mild weather is keeping natural gas prices modest.
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- Pam DeFiglio
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Thursday, December 2, 2010
As furnaces kick into gear in this cold weather, consumers will get a break on their heating bills. Natural gas rates for December have dipped to a low of 46 cents per therm, a price not seen since 2002, according to the Northern Illinois Gas Corp. That stands in contrast to the higher electricity rates consumers have seen this year. ComEd rates went up about 12 percent in the spring, and most of its customers saw the impact of that on their electric bills starting in June, said ComEd spokeswoman Alicia Zatkowski. "It was a hot summer, so a lot of customers really noticed that on their bills," Zatkowski said, explaining that a greater need for air conditioning, which uses significant amounts of electricity, combined with the rate …
John Brinkmann
3:14 pm on Monday, December 12, 2011
Many apologies Christine---no idea how I came up with Catherine, but have no fear--someday you'll wear 'grandma' with great pride--:D more ›