By Jim Talamonti with the Illinois Radio Network

Gas prices continued to drop this week, but they remain well above 2025 numbers.

AAA’s average price for a gallon of regular unleaded on Thursday was $4.45 in Illinois, down from $4.67 one week ago. The average Illinois price one year ago was $3.41. 

AAA’s current national average is $4.13.

The average diesel price in Illinois is $5.58, down from $6.02 one month ago but up from $3.51 a year ago. AAA’s national average for diesel is $5.28.