“I’ve told a few of my friends, ‘I’ve got to save up on gas.’ Budget is the word of the week for me.”
—Brian Martinez, 21, of Des Plaines.
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“I had a minivan and I did try to look for something that was smaller to save gas.”
—Rosemary Parker, 47, of Tinley Park, who traded in her old vehicle for a Chevy Cobalt two days ago.
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“It sure makes me a little lighter on the accelerator. Between my student loans, working part-time, and going to school part-time, paying a lot for gas is kind of a pain in the butt.”
—Jake Jenkner, 20, of Downers Grove.
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“It’s very tough because you have to make these tough decisions to make it” to work.
— Brian Thomas, 42, who commutes from Waukegan to Arlington Heights.
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Tribune reporters Brian Slodysko, Jennifer Delgado, Ashley Rueff contributed.
