Why are Chicagoland gasoline prices so high? It's the question so many consumers ask when they compare what they're paying at the pump with the national average or to prices in neighboring states. When crude oil prices rocket, Chicago gas prices rocket more. And, sometimes, local prices rise when the price of oil is stable or falling.

On many days recently, Chicagoans have been paying the highest gasoline prices in the U.S. Chicago-area gas prices have been running about 50 cents per gallon more than the national average. Fifty cents doesn't sound like much until you consider a two-car family might buy 1,400 gallons of gas a year, which siphons some $700 more from their pockets than other Americans. … [Click here to read more.]

Be an Ambassador: This is an issue that your independent and even liberal friends are open to discussing, because we’re all feeling the pain at the pump. But they won’t be won by slogans or one-liners. Read this overview by The Heritage Foundation detailing three conservative policies that could make a big impact on gas prices and our economy.