The donation comes as people across the country are grappling with higher-than-average gas prices. In the city of Chicago, the average price of regular gas was $4.84 per gallon on Thursday, which is up from $3.28 a year ago, according to AAA. Wilson said the average gas price has “gone well over $4 a gallon for the first time in nearly 14 years,” and the war in Ukraine, a ban on Russian oil and high taxes are all contributing factors.
