DeKALB – Gas prices have fallen in the last week after the recent highs last month, according to GasBuddy.

GasBuddy price reports that the average Illinois gas prices have decreased by 9.8 cents per gallon averaging $4.10 per gallon today. Around this time last year, prices were lower at $3.54 per gallon.

The cheapest price in Illinois yesterday was $3.53 per gallon and the most expensive was $5.87 per gallon, a difference of $2.34.

The national average of gas prices this week has dropped 4.7 cents per gallon in the last week, with the average gas price being $3.72 per gallon. Prices are lower 3.0 cents per gallon from a month ago and higher than last year, standing at 34.4 cents a gallon.

 The average gas price in Rockford is $4.08 per gallon and Elgin at $4.18 per gallon, according to AAA Gas Prices.

“For the third consecutive week, we’ve seen the national average price of gasoline decline, and while it’s good news for most regions with a continued drop in prices, the Northeast is bucking the trend and seeing a noticeable jump due to tight supply,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.