The summer travel season is here, and thousands of Chicagoans are packing up and hitting the road for the long holiday weekend.
AAA is predicting that 32.4 million travelers will take a road trip this Memorial Day.
That's a slight increase from last year and gas prices are a big reason.
In the painful summer of 2008, pump prices spiked to more than $4 a gallon across the country. The national average is now somewhere around $2.39.
I'm flat broke. So, I will be chilling and grilling at home this holiday weekend.
What about you?
