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Free Gas Event In La Grange Park
Chicago businessman offers up to $50 in gas for each driver until resources run out.
LA GRANGE PARK, IL – Free gas will be made available by Chicago businessman Willie Wilson starting at 7 a.m. Thursday at a La Grange Park gas station, the village announced Monday.
The event is set for the Mobil gas station, 1101 N. La Grange Road, which is on the northeast corner of 31st Street and La Grange Road.
Each person will receive up to $50 in gas until resources run out, the village said.
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La Grange Park police will direct traffic during the gas giveaway for the safety of drivers and pedestrians, according to a village news release.
Drivers will only be allowed to enter the Mobil station from the westbound 31st curb lane, the village said. Motorists will then only be allowed to exit the station on northbound La Grange Road.
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Heavy traffic is expected in the area beginning early Thursday morning. Access to 31st Street will be temporarily restricted, and residents are urged to use 30th Street to Forest Road to cross over and enter 31st Street, the village said.
Wilson has offered free gas at stations around the Chicago area. Gas prices have been hovering well over $4 a gallon in Cook County.
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