May 11, 2022June 10, 2022Emissions testing sites returning to Chicago In the News by staff “Chicago drivers should not have to deal with the hassles of driving out of the city for what is a basic government service,” LaPointe said. State lawmakers passed a bill signed by Governor JB Pritzker last week that requires the state’s Environmental Protection Agency to replace the two dismantled vehicle emissions testing stations in Chicago. EPA must also develop a plan on potential locations and costs by the projected opening date of October.