An index of consumer prices in the Chicago area fell slightly last month, the government reported Tuesday, echoing the nation as a whole and reflecting a break in gasoline prices.
The consumer price index fell a seasonally adjusted 0.1 percent in March from the month before in the metro area encompassing Chicago, Gary, Ind., and Kenosha,Wis., according to the Burea of Labor Statistics.
Gas prices in greater Chicago have dropped 11 cents in the last month, according to AAA. Nationally, the average per-gallon price is down about 16 cents.
The decline in consumer prices seen nationwide was 0.2 percent. Gasoline prices fell 4.4 percent, while prices of most other consumer goods including food stayed relatively flat.
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