Gas Prices Up a Dime, Just in Time for the Holiday

You knew last week's gas prices were too good to last through the Fourth of July weekend. Since then, they have climbed by about a dime in what can only be described as the American free enterprise way of celebrating a holiday.

Last week, Plainfield residents were paying from $3.69 to $3.79 for a gallon of regular, according to www.illinoisgasprices.com.

This week, you can still find it at $3.69 at one place -- the Mobil station at Route 59 and Route 126 as of 10:45 p.m. Thursday -- but most stations in town were charging $3.82 to $3.89.

That makes us higher than the Illinois per gallon average of $3.70 and the national average of $3.57.

If you're looking for a bargain, head over to Jewel Express at the corner of Brook Forest (Route 59) and Jefferson Street in Shorewood, where the price was $3.63 a gallon, www.illinoisgasprices.com reports. But don't bother going toward Naperville. Their prices are about the same as Plainfield's.

As always, remember that these numbers can change very quickly and sometimes dramatically. Check the Web site yourself for the most recent numbers.

Mobil at Route 59/Route 126: $3.69

Thornton's at Route 59 near Renwick: $3.79

Phillips 66 at Route 59 and Renwick: $3.82

BP at Route 59 and 135th Street: $3.82

Jewel Express at Route 59 and 135th: $3.89

Shell at Route 59 and 119th: $3.89

Meijer at Route 59 and 137th: $3.89

Mobil at U.S. 30 and Frontage Road: $3.89