Chicago free gas giveaway: Businessman Willie Wilson to offer $200K in fill-ups across city

In a information launch, Wilson mentioned beginning at 7 a.m., every automobile at taking part fuel stations will get $50 in fuel till $200,000 is exhausted, as residents battle with excessive fuel costs.

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“The hovering value of fuel has triggered a hardship for too lots of our residents. The typical value of normal fuel has gone properly over $4 a gallon for the primary time in almost 14 years and is now up almost 50 % from final yr. The struggle in Ukraine, a ban on Russian oil, and excessive taxes are contributing to rising gasoline costs,” Wilson mentioned in a press release.

Gasoline station homeowners Khalil Abdullah and Amin Ibrahim mentioned they may decrease their fuel costs throughout Wilson’s giveaway, as properly.

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“As fuel station homeowners we determined to decrease our gasoline costs throughout Dr. Wilson’s fuel giveaway in an effort to permit extra vehicles to learn from Dr. Wilson’s generosity,” Abdullah mentioned.

By 5 a.m. on the Amoco positioned at 7201 N. Clark St. in Rogers Park, the road, which had began at 2 a.m., went all the way in which down Touhy Avenue to Ashland Avenue.

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Evanston carpenter Ricky Kimmons mentioned the excessive fuel costs have been hitting him arduous. He was second in line in Rogers Park.

“I used to be like, ‘Is that this for actual?’ After which I seen it on the information, so I began looking for out the places, and I used to be like ‘oh, there’s one proper right here by the home 5 minutes away.’ Obtained proper up, got here proper over right here,” he mentioned.

Wilson mentioned he wish to attempt to do this type of giveaway one or two extra occasions.

Areas taking part embrace:

– Amstar, 368 E. Garfield Blvd.
– Citgo, 9155 S. Stony Island Ave.
– Marathon, 1839 E. ninety fifth St.
– Citgo, 1345 N. Pulaski Highway
– Gulf, 9901 S. Halsted St.

– Mobil, 2800 S. Kedzie Ave.
– Amoco, 7201 N. Clark St.
– BP, 4359 N. Pulaski Highway
– Marathon, 340 S. Sacramento Blvd.
– Falcon, 43 N. Homan Ave.