Overview

• State officials began mobile emissions testing at the Chicago South DMV at 9901 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, operating weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Sept. 12, except Labor Day.
• Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and the Illinois EPA are collaborating to restore in-city access after Chicago testing sites closed in 2016 following privatization.
• Motorists who pass the test at the pilot site can purchase their registration sticker at the DMV without the usual $9.50 vendor fee.
• Emissions checks for gas-powered vehicles are required every other year under the federal Clean Air Act for metropolitan areas that fail to meet air-quality standards, including Chicago.
• IEPA has operated two mobile vans across the city since March, and officials say strong demand could lead to permanent kiosks at larger facilities, with the state reporting two self-service kiosks opened in June in Dunning and Little Village.