ILLINOIS – Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation announced Monday that the state will be investing $25.3 million in vehicle charging stations.
According to a news release, the grants will be going toward the construction of 182 new charging stations along Illinois interstates. Madison County will receive $649,240 in grants to install charging ports.
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The state aims to provide access to charging stations at least every 50 miles along interstates.
Selected Illinois locations will have access to at least four DC fast charging ports, which can fully charge a typical electric vehicle in less than 30 minutes.
The following counties received grants for new charging ports:
Cook County
- $484,818 to Red E Charging LLC, Gas N Wash, 800 S. Cicero Ave., Cicero.
- 573,326 to BP Products North America Inc., BP station at 4306 S. Wentworth Ave., Chicago.
- $774,533 to Francis Energy Charging LLC, Taco Bell, 12716 Ashland Ave., Calumet Park.
- $688,644 to Meijer Stores Limited Partnership, Meijer, 1301 Meijer Drive, Rolling Meadows.