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A woman plugs a charger into an electric car. Buying an electric car can be beneficial to the environment and your wallet. (Getty Images)

Save your world and wallet, buy an electric vehicle

By Kahlil Kambui, Assistant News Editor | November 3, 2023

Illinois is taking a step in the right direction when it comes to protecting the environment. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is encouraging Illinois residents to buy an electric vehicle by providing rebates when purchasing an electric car...

Power Grid, not cars, is the key to sustainable energy

By Logan Short | October 26, 2010

Last Tuesday, the Northern Star reported about GE's WattStation which would help provide a way to charge electric vehicles. In the article, NIU Transportation Manager Bill Finucane said the problem of purchasing the vehicle is the infrastructure to fuel...