New mobile vehicle emissions testing could come to you
CHICAGO (WGN)—The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency on Friday announced updates to the state's Vehicle Emissions Testing Program, including the reopening of the Forest Preserve Drive location in Chicago.
In a new release Friday, Illinois EPA Acting Director James Jennings said that in addition to the Chicago testing station resuming operations, self-serve kiosks and mobile testing units will become available beginning Monday, March. 17.
The Forest Preserve Drive location expands the state's Air Team Test Stations in the Greater Chicago area to 11:
Addison, 425 S. Lombard Road
Bedford Park, 5231 W. 70th Place
Chicago, 6959 W. Forest Preserve Drive
Crystal Lake, 195 Liberty Road
Joliet, 3501 Mall Loop Drive
Lincolnshire, 580 Bond Street
Markham, 3824 W. 159th Place
Naperville, 435 Weston Ridge Drive
Schaumburg, 1675 Mitchell Boulevard
Skokie, 3555 Jarvis Avenue
Waukegan, 2161 Northwestern Avenue
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'With the updated Vehicle Emissions Testing Program, special consideration was given to underserved areas, convenience to motorists, and traffic flow,' Jennings said. 'We are excited to kick off the new contract that will expand the network of testing options.'
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