Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (left) and Rep. Marcus Evans Jr. (D-Chicago, right) tell reporters about a new statewide initiative to install more electric vehicle charging stations during a Monday news conference in Joliet. [Livestream / @GovPritzker]

While President-elect Donald Trump has promised to get rid of a federal program giving tax credits to electric vehicle (EV) owners, Illinois residents are about to see more EV charging stations pop up throughout the state thanks to an initiative led by state government officials.   

Gov. JB Pritzker, alongside public and private-sector officials, announced the new program during a Monday news conference in Joliet. The city is the first to receive one of the new state-issued stations funded under the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), according to the governor.