Gas Price Update: Price Per Gallon Well Above $5 In Aurora

AURORA, IL — The more time passes, the more painful it gets for many Aurora residents to see the price of a tank of gas.

Prices in Illinois continue to skyrocket, with the average price for gas being $5.53 per gallon as of Wednesday, according to AAA. That's 40 cents more expensive than a week ago and about $1 — 94 cents, to be exact — more than a month ago.

At around $5.78 per gallon in Kane County, gas prices were significantly above the state average.

Nationally Wednesday, the average was still under $5 at about $4.96 per gallon.

With prices as high as they are, you can still save a little bit if you know where to look in Aurora.

According to GasBuddy, the cheapest gas in Aurora is selling for $5.42 per gallon at Shell, 407 S. Lake St. Here is what other stations around town are charging:

• Shell at 320 W. Galena Boulevard; $5.44 per gallon
• Mobil at 300 W. Galena Boulevard; $5.49 per gallon
• Midwest at 611 Ashland Ave.; $5.49 per gallon
• Citgo at 1116 E. New York St.; $5.69 per gallon