Free gas Chicago: Millionaire businessman Willie Wilson to offer $200K in fill-ups across city

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

“The hovering value of gasoline has brought on a hardship for too lots of our residents. The common value of normal gasoline has gone properly over $4 a gallon for the primary time in almost 14 years and is now up almost 50 % from final 12 months. The battle in Ukraine, a ban on Russian oil, and excessive taxes are contributing to rising gasoline costs,” Wilson stated in a press release.

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Gasoline station house owners Khalil Abdullah and Amin Ibrahim stated they may decrease their gasoline costs throughout Wilson’s giveaway, as properly.

“As gasoline station house owners we determined to decrease our gasoline costs throughout Dr. Wilson’s gasoline giveaway in an effort to permit extra vehicles to profit from Dr. Wilson’s generosity,” Abdullah stated.

Areas taking part embody:

– 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.