(WAND) — $18.4 million in grants has been restored to build 25 charging stations for electric vehicles along interstate corridors in Illinois.

The locations for the projects include:

$649,702 to EVgo Services LLC, Crossroads Plaza North, 1304 Thelma Keller Ave., Effingham

$555,577 to Electrify America LLC, Meijer, 2401 N. Prospect Ave., Champaign

$850,304 to Universal EV LLC, Midtown Inn, 3125 Wide Track Drive, Springfield

"Electric vehicles are a sustainable, efficient option that can truly make a difference in the health and air quality in our communities," said state Representative Carol Ammons (D-Urbana). "With new charging stations to be built right here in Champaign, more people will be able to access convenient stations along their day to day routes."

The project locations w

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