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Gas tops $4 in every state. Where does Illinois rank among states with highest prices?

Photo Credit: Jessi For the Iran war to be a political plus for Republicans in the midterms, it needs to end soon enough so gas prices start dropping this summer.

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What happened Gas is over $4 in every U. S. state for the first time since the war in Iran began.
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Left / center-leftWalmart issues worse-than-expected outlook as high gas prices hit shoppers

CNBC · Center-left · News report

CenterGas tops $4 in every state. Where does Illinois rank among states with highest prices?

WGN News · Center · News report

Right / center-rightGas Prices Need to Drop this Summer

American Thinker · Right · Opinion

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American ThinkerOpinion · May 21, 4:00 AM

Gas Prices Need to Drop this Summer

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Photo Credit: Jessi For the Iran war to be a political plus for Republicans in the midterms, it needs to end soon enough so gas prices start dropping this summer.

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CNBCNews report · May 21, 12:33 PM

Walmart issues worse-than-expected outlook as high gas prices hit shoppers

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Walmart's CFO, John David Rainey, said higher tax returns helped offset the effect of elevated gas prices in the first quarter.

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WGN NewsNews report · May 20, 11:40 PM

Gas tops $4 in every state. Where does Illinois rank among states with highest prices?

Gas is over $4 in every U. S. state for the first time since the war in Iran began.

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