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Soaring Gas Prices

WTTW News | April 12, 2011, 7:00 pm

Gas prices are rising, but is there any relief in sight? We talk about the financial pain at the pump, and if $4 dollars or more per gallon is now the new normal.

  • More on the Story: A chart of rising local gas prices
  • Chicago's gas prices
  • Will the rise in gas prices affect your driving habits?

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