The Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) and the Chicago Police Department (CPD) have coordinated with Dr. Willie Wilson and his staff to provide City and department resources to mitigate traffic conditions and ensure public safety during the gas giveaway on Thursday, March 24. The public is urged to seek alternate routes in the area around participating stations. OEMC will be monitoring from the Operations Center to maintain public safety and provide awareness to city agencies.

WHAT: Dr. Willie Wilson Gas Giveaway Procedures

WHEN: Thursday, March 24
7 a.m. (vehicles will not be allowed to line-up in advance)

WHERE:  19 Locations in the City of Chicago  (UPDATED: see participating stations below)

EVENT PROCEDURES:

• There will be one entry and exit point at each station with 12-15 volunteers from Dr. Wilson's staff along with a site leader providing direction.  
• Locations will close normal operations at 6:30 a.m. to prepare for the event.  
• Motorists are advised to line up no more than 30 minutes prior to the event start at 7 a.m. Instructions for lining up will be provided at each site.  
• Each vehicle will receive a sticker indicating position in line. Note: vehicles will not be allowed to line-up overnight, and all must have a sticker in order to receive the free gas.  
• Each station will be allotted $50 per car and can expect up to 400 cars per location. Estimated time is 4-5 hours. Note: this could differ per station. 
• 2 Traffic Control Aides (TCAs) will be on hand at each location to assist with flow and impacts from heavy traffic. 
• CPD will also assist TCAs at each location within the district it’s located to ensure public safety and the free flow of traffic. 
• No gas cans or other containers allowed.

PARTICIPATING CITY OF CHICAGO LOCATIONS AND QUEUING INSTRUCTIONS:
Super Save: 48 E Garfield Blvd.
• Stage on SB Michigan, WB onto 55th, Enter from 55th, Exit NB Wabash
Amoco: 7201 N Clark St
• Stage on WB Touhy, Enter on touhy, Exit on NB Clark
Citgo: 1345 N Pulaski Rd
• Stage NB on Pulaski, Enter on Pulaski and Exit EB Grand
Citgo: 5103 W. Madison Ave
• Stage NB Leamington, Enter from Leamington, Exit EB Madison
Marathon: 340 S Sacramento Blvd
• Stage SB Sacramento, Enter on Sacramento, Exit WB Van Buren
Super Save: 11100 S State St
• Stage on SB State Street, Enter on State Street, Exit SB State Street
Super Save: 9452 S Cottage Grove Ave
• Stage on WB Cottage Grove, Enter on Cottage Grove, Exit WB 95th Street
Gulf: 9901 S Halsted
• Stage NB Halsted, Enter from Halsted, Exit EB 99th Street
BP: 3955 N Western Ave
• Stage on NB Western, Enter from Western, Exit EB Irving Park
Amoco: 4401 W Roosevelt Rd
• Stage on SB Koster, Enter on Koster, Exit WB Roosevelt
BP: 342 E 35th St
• Stage on SB King Drive, Enter on King Drive, Exit WB 35th Street
Shell: 6434 W Archer Ave
• Stage on North curb of Archer, turn right on Nagle, Enter on Nagle, Exit WB Archer
BP: 4401 W 55th St
• Stage on EB 55th Street, Enter on 55th Street, Exit SB Kostner
Clark: 1201 W 87th St
• Stage EB 87th Street, Enter from 87th Street, Exit SB Racine
Citgo: 5150 W Chicago Ave
• Stage WB on Chicago, Enter on Chicago, Exit NB Laramie
Shell: 5230 S. Western Ave
• Stage on NB Western, Enter on Western, Exit SB Western
Clark: 4300 S. Union Ave
• Stage on EB 43rd Steet, Enter on 43rd Street, Exit SB Union
Citgo: 6700 S. Cottage Grove Ave
• Stage on EB 67th Street, Enter on 67th Street, Exit SB Cottage Grove
BP: 7601 South Chicago
• Stage on NE side of South Chicago, Enter on South Chicago, Exit North on South Chicago

For additional information on emergency preparedness information, visit the OEMC website at Chicago.gov/OEMC. Follow the Office of Emergency Management and Communications on Facebook (@coemc), Twitter (@ChicagoOEMC) and Instagram (chicago_oemc_911).
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