More than 180 EV charging ports to be built along Illinois interstates

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. Cook County will receive more than $2.5 million in grants.

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 fewer than 30 minutes.

A total of 37 projects throughout the state were chosen in the first round of funding, with grants being issued to:

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.

DuPage County

• $451,634 to Electrify America LLC, York Center Plaza, 601 N. York St., Elmhurst.

Madison County

• $649,240 to Universal EV LLC, La Quinta Inn & Suites, Gateway Drive, Collinsville.

Clark County

• $854,641 to Phillips 66 Co., Phillips 66 station, 939 N. Illinois 49, Casey.

Macon County

• $1.1 million to Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc., Love’s Travel Stop, 3925 County Fair Drive, Decatur.

Tazewell County

• $595,841 to EVgo Services LLC, Kohl’s, 401 N. Main St., East Peoria.

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