Originally Posted By: qwerty1234
I avoid buying gas in the city limits of Chicago. The taxes are horrible. Downtown Chicago is the worst and I can find gas 60 cents cheaper just 15 minutes or so away.
I live near the edge of the RTA taxing area, so I usually buy gas in one of the neighboring, non-RTA counties whenever I can. It's usually 4-6 cents cheaper, and since I do most of my shopping in those areas anyway, it's not like I'm driving any extra to save some pennies.
Interestingly enough, the gas prices keep dropping the father west or south you go in Illinois. I've seen prices in places like Ottawa another 30-cents cheaper than in my area, which is already 20-30 cents cheaper than Chicago.
I am a poster on Illinoisgasprices.com, and, lacking any imagination, my ID there is the same.