A good intention and a messy reality: Willie Wilson’s gas giveaway was the latest venture from a complex Chicago figure.
for his Illinois seat and even started a long shot presidential run, all with a political through-line that is hard to pin down. He has donated to Democrats but takes some conservative positions. He has said he voted for former President Donald Trump.
“Look, Chicago is my town. I’m responsible as a human being to help those who cannot help themselves,” Wilson said Thursday morning, as city and suburban residents flocked to 10 service stations. McGlory said Wilson actually pumped her gas, and described a buildup of cars wrapped around the block as she left.“I literally sat in the line for about an hour ’til I got almost to the front,” said Chantine Adams, a Humboldt Park resident who tried to get gas at at Pulaski Road and Grand Avenue.
People took to social media to lodge complaints. One person responded to Wilson’s initial Facebook post saying there were too “many people at the gas station on 28th and Kedzie ,” adding that “the line is all the way down to 26th and Kedzie wrapped around all the way Homan and 26th.” They said they left the house at 3:45 a.m. but still “missed out on this one.” Another user wrote: “I’m burning gas trying to get gas.
Wilson said his only regret was not putting aside more money, so he plans to hold another gas giveaway on March 31 with a larger sum of money at around 25 service stations, hitting locations, such as the Harvey area, that were left out of Thursday’s event.
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