(The Center Square) – AAA says Illinois fuel prices dropped slightly on Tuesday. The average Illinois price for a gallon of regular unleaded was $4.67, down from $4.70 on Monday.
The average price one week ago was $4.65, and the average price one year ago was $3.21.
The state average for diesel on Tuesday was $6.57 per gallon, down a penny from the day before. The average Illinois price for diesel one year ago was $3.70.
Seinfield answers anti-Israel hecklers in Chicago
After a heckler interrupted his show in Chicago last Friday and shouted that Palestinians have been killed, comedian Jerry Seinfeld joked that he would find out how much the heckler’s ticket cost and send the money to Israel.
In a video that circulated on social media, the Jewish comedian then said, “No, I won’t. I’m keeping it.”
Another heckler was removed after screaming that thousands of Palestinians were killed with U.S. taxpayer money.
Poll: 88% express concern over federal deficit
According to The Center Square’s latest Voters’ Voice Poll, 88% of U.S. voters say addressing the federal deficit is important.
Noble Predictive Insights surveyed 2,527 registered voters from Oct. 5 to Oct. 7. The weighted sample was comprised of 1,171 Democrats, 1,136 Republicans and 220 independents. The poll’s margin of error is +/- 1.95%.
The national debt is currently $40.28 trillion.
Thérèse Boudreaux contributed to this story
Fall trout season opens Saturday
The 2026 fall trout fishing season is scheduled to open on Saturday at 60 ponds, lakes and streams throughout Illinois. Early catch-and-release trout season opened at select sites last Saturday, but anglers may not begin keeping trout until 5 a.m. on Saturday.
The Illinois Catchable Trout Program is funded through the sale of inland trout stamps. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources stocks more than 80,000 rainbow trout each year at waters where trout fishing is permitted during the fall season.
