Chicago to provide free gas and transit cards
Posted By: Ribicon, 4/1/2022 5:52:10 PM
Chicago will offer free gas and public transit cards to help combat rising fuel prices and inflation, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Thursday. The city will issue up to 50,000 gas cards worth $150 each, distributed through a lottery. They will also issue 100,000 public transit cards worth $150, Ms. Lightfoot announced in a statement about the program “Chicago Moves.”(Snip)Applicants must be at least 18 years old, have a valid city resident sticker and have a household income at or below 140% of the city’s median income—$91,420 for a one-person household. The average price of a gallon of gas in Chicago is $4.84, according to AAA.
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They should also distribute guns and ammo so card recipients could return home safely from the gas station or from riding the bus.