Illinois gas prices have steadily climbed month by month, with last month seeing a 60-cent increase in the average cost of a gallon of regular gas. These high costs have forced many residents to pay more at the pump.

On top of the state's high fuel prices, Illinois has the third-highest gas tax in the nation behind only Pennsylvania and California.

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