3+ hour, 36+ min ago   (143+ words) ILLINOIS. (KFVS) - Illinois passed the Portable and Medium-Format Battery Stewardship Act. Illinois is the 16th state to pass the law. The act regulates the safe collection, recycling and management of batteries. The law requires companies that sell batteries and products with…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (152+ words) PONTIAC, Ill. (KFVS) - Illinois Governor JB Pritzker ceremonially cut the ribbon on five new electric vehicle charging sites on Wednesday. The five sites provide a total of 40 new working charging bays in Illinois. The "rechargeries," are part of a brand named…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (851+ words) Elon Musk won a shareholder vote on Thursday that would give the Tesla CEO stock worth $1 trillion if he hits certain performance targets over the next decade. The vote followed weeks of debate over his management record at the electric…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (165+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. (KFVS) - Nearly $18M in Federal funding will help Kentucky build electric vehicle charging stations, despite the Trump administration's attempt to freeze the funds. In August, Kentucky and 19 other states filed a lawsuit to challenge the freezing of funds that…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (267+ words) CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - The Board of Trustees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale approved the installation of three electric vehicle charging stations. The board made the decision on Thursday, July 10. According to SIUC, the charging stations will be public and can charge…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (121+ words) (CNN) " California's ban on selling new gas-powered vehicles after 2035 is expected to be reversed. In a social media post, Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley said his resolution ending the ban will be signed by President Donald Trump on Thursday. Supporters of…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (146+ words) (CNN) " Elon Musk's net worth took a big hit from his recent fallout with President Donald Trump. According to Bloomberg's Billionaire Index, Musk's net worth was close to $500 billion after Trump was elected to the White House. As of Sunday,…...

8+ mon, 4+ hour ago   (110+ words) DOWELL, Ill. (KFVS) - Dowell's city hall and fire department buildings were upgraded with solar panels at no cost to the city. The village used state and federal incentives, a state grant, and a U.S. Department of Energy award to pay for the…...