Cheapest gas shifts to east side of La Salle County

Filling up in Ottawa instead of La Salle or Peru could save you over 20 cents a gallon.

According to GasBuddy.com, you can get unleaded in Ottawa for $1.96 to $1.98 a gallon. A handful of stations in Streator are charging $2.05 a gallon while gas is going for $2.12 to $2.19 a gallon in La Salle, Peru, Princeton, Spring Valley, Mendota and Oglesby.

The average price of unleaded statewide is $2.34 a gallon, 30 cents cheaper than last year.