City West Journal

Drivers in ZIP Code 60651 paid an average of $3.6 per gallon of regular gas in the week ending Aug. 9, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Drivers in ZIP Code 60622 paid an average of $4.79 per gallon of midgrade gas in the week ending Aug. 9, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

The lowest price of regular gas in ZIP Code 60622 was found at five gas stations in the week ending Aug. 9, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

The lowest price of premium gas in ZIP Code 60639 was found at one gas station in the week ending Aug. 9, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

The lowest reported price of gas in ZIP Code 60651 was found at one gas station in the week ending Aug. 9, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

The biggest price shift in ZIP Code 60647 during the week ending Aug. 9 was for diesel, which rose by 6.1% to $4.49 per gallon, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Drivers in ZIP Code 60651 paid an average of $3.99 per gallon of diesel in the week ending Aug. 9, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

This summer has seen record-breaking heat, with June 2025 ranking as the third warmest June since global records began in 1850, according to NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information.

The president of the United States signed an Executive Order titled “Ending Crime and Disorder” on July 24, which directs federal departments to prioritize grants for states that enact stricter policies addressing homelessness.

Beavercreek United Church of Christ in Clackamas County, Oregon, experienced vandalism last June when three historic stained glass windows were broken.

A free back-to-school event is scheduled for Thursday, August 7, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Marine Leadership Academy, located at 1920 N Hamlin Ave.

City Colleges and the University of Illinois at Chicago's Center for Literacy will offer free GED/HiSET and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes at several public libraries this fall.

Chicago Public Library is offering free homework help for students as the new school year begins.

Construction on the Labyrinth Lawn Project will begin Monday, August 18, on the closed section of Potomac Street, located to the south of Jose de Diego Community Academy.

The biggest price shift in ZIP Code 60612 during the week ending Aug. 9 was for diesel, which rose by 1.7% to $4.21 per gallon, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

On August 15, 2025, Sulzer Regional Library will open an exhibit titled "Sulzer’s 40th Anniversary" on its first and second floors.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced that $8.27 million will be distributed through the 2025 Invest in Cook grant program to fund transportation projects across the county.

Drivers in ZIP Code 60612 paid an average of $5.06 per gallon of premium gas in the week ending Aug. 9, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Drivers in ZIP Code 60624 paid an average of $4.28 per gallon of midgrade gas in the week ending Aug. 9, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

The lowest price of regular gas in ZIP Code 60651 was found at one gas station in the week ending Aug. 9, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.