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Motorists flock to Chicago area gas stations for free fuel

Businessman and former Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson pumps donated gas for a driver at a BP gas station Thursday, March 24, 2022 in Cicero, Ill. Wilson was giving gas away to motorists who showed up at four dozen gas stations. Some drivers waited for more more than an hour to collect their $50 worth of gasoline. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP) Jesse Morales, 28, shakes hands with with businessman and former Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson after Morales was the first person to get donated gas pumped by Wilson at a BP gas station, Thursday, March 24, 2022 in Cicero, Ill. Wilson was giving gas away to motorists who showed up at four dozen gas stations. Some drivers waited for more more than an hour to collect their $50 worth of gasoline. (Ashlee Rezin /Chicago Sun-Times via AP) Businessman and former Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson speaks during a news conference after pumping donated gas for drivers at a BP gas station, Thursday, March 24, 2022 in Cicero, Ill. Wilson was giving gas away to motorists who showed up at four dozen gas stations. Some drivers waited for more more than an hour to collect their $50 worth of gasoline. (Ashlee Rezin /Chicago Sun-Times via AP) Volunteers pump gas donated by businessman and former Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson for drivers at a BP gas station Thursday, March 24, 2022 in Cicero, Ill. Wilson was giving gas away to motorists who showed up at four dozen gas stations. Some drivers waited for more more than an hour to collect their $50 worth of gasoline. (Ashlee Rezin /Chicago Sun-Times via AP) Businessman and former Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson pumps donated gas for a driver at a BP gas station Thursday, March 24, 2022 in Cicero, Ill. Wilson was giving gas away to motorists who showed up at four dozen gas stations. Some drivers waited for more more than an hour to collect their $50 worth of gasoline. (Ashlee Rezin /Chicago Sun-Times via AP) Businessman and former Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson pumps donated gas for a driver at a BP gas station Thursday, March 24, 2022 in Cicero, Ill. Wilson was giving gas away to motorists who showed up at four dozen gas stations. Some drivers waited for more more than an hour to collect their $50 worth of gasoline. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP) Jesse Morales, 28, shakes hands with with businessman and former Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson after Morales was the first person to get donated gas pumped by Wilson at a BP gas station, Thursday, March 24, 2022 in Cicero, Ill. Wilson was giving gas away to motorists who showed up at four dozen gas stations. Some drivers waited for more more than an hour to collect their $50 worth of gasoline. (Ashlee Rezin /Chicago Sun-Times via AP) Businessman and former Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson speaks during a news conference after pumping donated gas for drivers at a BP gas station, Thursday, March 24, 2022 in Cicero, Ill. Wilson was giving gas away to motorists who showed up at four dozen gas stations. Some drivers waited for more more than an hour to collect their $50 worth of gasoline. (Ashlee Rezin /Chicago Sun-Times via AP) Volunteers pump gas donated by businessman and former Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson for drivers at a BP gas station Thursday, March 24, 2022 in Cicero, Ill. Wilson was giving gas away to motorists who showed up at four dozen gas stations. Some drivers waited for more more than an hour to collect their $50 worth of gasoline. (Ashlee Rezin /Chicago Sun-Times via AP) Businessman and former Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson pumps donated gas for a driver at a BP gas station Thursday, March 24, 2022 in Cicero, Ill. Wilson was giving gas away to motorists who showed up at four dozen gas stations. Some drivers waited for more more than an hour to collect their $50 worth of gasoline. (Ashlee Rezin /Chicago Sun-Times via AP) Businessman and former Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson pumps donated gas for a driver at a BP gas station Thursday, March 24, 2022 in Cicero, Ill. Wilson was giving gas away to motorists who showed up at four dozen gas stations. Some drivers waited for more more than an hour to collect their $50 worth of gasoline. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP) Jesse Morales, 28, shakes hands with with businessman and former Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson after Morales was the first person to get donated gas pumped by Wilson at a BP gas station, Thursday, March 24, 2022 in Cicero, Ill. Wilson was giving gas away to motorists who showed up at four dozen gas stations. Some drivers waited for more more than an hour to collect their $50 worth of gasoline. (Ashlee Rezin /Chicago Sun-Times via AP) Businessman and former Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson speaks during a news conference after pumping donated gas for drivers at a BP gas station, Thursday, March 24, 2022 in Cicero, Ill. Wilson was giving gas away to motorists who showed up at four dozen gas stations. Some drivers waited for more more than an hour to collect their $50 worth of gasoline. (Ashlee Rezin /Chicago Sun-Times via AP) Volunteers pump gas donated by businessman and former Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson for drivers at a BP gas station Thursday, March 24, 2022 in Cicero, Ill. Wilson was giving gas away to motorists who showed up at four dozen gas stations. Some drivers waited for more more than an hour to collect their $50 worth of gasoline. (Ashlee Rezin /Chicago Sun-Times via AP) Businessman and former Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson pumps donated gas for a driver at a BP gas station Thursday, March 24, 2022 in Cicero, Ill. Wilson was giving gas away to motorists who showed up at four dozen gas stations. Some drivers waited for more more than an hour to collect their $50 worth of gasoline. (Ashlee Rezin /Chicago Sun-Times via AP) Businessman and former Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson pumps donated gas for a driver at a BP gas station Thursday, March 24, 2022 in Cicero, Ill. Wilson was giving gas away to motorists who showed up at four dozen gas stations. Some drivers waited for more more than an hour to collect their $50 worth of gasoline. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP) Jesse Morales, 28, shakes hands with with businessman and former Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson after Morales was the first person to get donated gas pumped by Wilson at a BP gas station, Thursday, March 24, 2022 in Cicero, Ill. Wilson was giving gas away to motorists who showed up at four dozen gas stations. Some drivers waited for more more than an hour to collect their $50 worth of gasoline. (Ashlee Rezin /Chicago Sun-Times via AP) Businessman and former Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson speaks during a news conference after pumping donated gas for drivers at a BP gas station, Thursday, March 24, 2022 in Cicero, Ill. Wilson was giving gas away to motorists who showed up at four dozen gas stations. Some drivers waited for more more than an hour to collect their $50 worth of gasoline. (Ashlee Rezin /Chicago Sun-Times via AP) Volunteers pump gas donated by businessman and former Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson for drivers at a BP gas station Thursday, March 24, 2022 in Cicero, Ill. Wilson was giving gas away to motorists who showed up at four dozen gas stations. Some drivers waited for more more than an hour to collect their $50 worth of gasoline. (Ashlee Rezin /Chicago Sun-Times via AP) Businessman and former Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson pumps donated gas for a driver at a BP gas station Thursday, March 24, 2022 in Cicero, Ill. Wilson was giving gas away to motorists who showed up at four dozen gas stations. Some drivers waited for more more than an hour to collect their $50 worth of gasoline. (Ashlee Rezin /Chicago Sun-Times via AP) Simone Brooks pumps free gas donated by Willie Wilson at the Mobil Gas Station along Green Bay Road on Thursday, March 24, 2022, in Evanston. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune via AP) Lewis Ball of Lincolnwood is excited to receive free gas donated by Willie Wilson at the Mobil Gas Station along Green Bay Road on Thursday, March 24, 2022, in Evanston. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune via AP) Cars line up early morning along Green Bay Road waiting to receive free gas donated by Willie Wilson at the Mobil Gas Station on Thursday, March 24, 2022, in Evanston, Ill. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune via AP)
Motorists flock to Chicago area gas stations for free fuel