# NEVI gets real in Illinois as first federally funded EV chargers go online

> The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) cut the ribbon on the state’s first federally-funded EV charging station this week, after energizing new high-speed chargers at a Phillips 66 Mach 1 station in Casey, IL.

- **Source:** [Electrek](https://electrek.co/2026/07/23/nevi-gets-real-in-illinois-as-first-federally-funded-ev-chargers-go-online/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a62af939f42fde8928f4167)
- **Published:** 2026-07-24
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #ev
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a62af939f42fde8928f4167

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