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Illinois successfully sued the Trump administration for the release of federal grant funding for electric vehicle charging stations.

Trump sought to block the funding that was approved by Congress in the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed by President Joe Biden to expand the country’s network of EV charging stations.

Illinois was among 17 jurisdictions to successfully sue to receive the funding earlier this year.

The state announced the release of more than $18 million on Wednesday.

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) – Illinois will release a new round of federal funding to build electric vehicle charging stations after the Trump administration initially sought to withhold it

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