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    Latrice A.

    Long lines. Maybe this facility needs to extend their hours for each time I had to come here. I've waited an hour to two depending on the time of the maybe they need more Southside locations because this is an industrial area and every time I come the line rocks around the building and goes for several miles down. Yonder

    Painful but necessary.
    Wendy P.

    Emissions testing is just something you have to do if you have an older vehicle, and this place makes it relatively painless. It is located in a sort of bizarre neighborhood, I'm pretty sure I passed a "gentleman's club" along with many warehouses and trucking facilities on my way there. You get in line, wait your turn, and pull into the facility. They check your admission and your good to go. You can also purchase your stickers at this location, but I chose to just go home and do it online. Easy peasy.

    Complete your test and get your new sticker! Easy peasy!

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    Did exactly what was advertised, quickly, efficiently, very little wait time.

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    Staff is friendly compared to other testing facilities and lines move quickly even if it is packed. Pleasantly surprised

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    10 years ago

    Went at 1:00pm on a Thursday. Two cars in each lane. Chantell the tester was fast and pleasant. I never go anywhere else!!!

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    I went on a Friday around 4pm and I was in and out with time to purchase my sticker for my license plate.

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    Illinois Air Team

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    I am so happy this location opened up again! This is on the way home for me and it is wonderful to…read morejust zip in and zip out on my journey home. Not sure why this location closed down, but I am so happy it is open. And another wonderful surprise is that they have a self-testing kiosk. I decided to give it a try since it was 5:50 pm and no one was there. Overall, the entire process took about 5 minutes from start to finish. Apparently there are only three of these self-testing kiosks in the Chicagoland area and this location is one of them. The other two are located at: 9901 S. Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago, IL - Illinois Secretary of State Chicago South Facility 2560 W. Cermak Road, Chicago, IL, As I was not sure what to expect on using this self-testing kiosk, I was glad no one was behind me. I always bring my emissions test notification with me whenever I go in for testing, and I am glad I had it with me as you need it. The self-testing kiosk requires you to enter the VIN number and fortunately there is a barcode that allows you to scan it in instead of manually entering it. You are going to have to connect your car to the self-testing kiosk using the cable attached to it. This is to be connected to your vehicle's Diagnostic Link Connector (DLC). I know where mine is located because I have watched the technicians plug into it. That said, you can go to YouTube to see if there is a video for your vehicle type. You can also read your owner's manual, but I don't actually keep that in my car. If you have never located your DLC, do so before hitting up the self-testing kiosk so you know exactly where you are going to be connecting your car to. The nice thing about the self-testing kiosk is it is open 24/7, so you can go anytime you wish. And while the self-testing kiosk is great, I am not sure how fast things will go if there are multiple folks waiting to use it, or if they are not fully prepared for the experience. Overall, this was an excellent experience, and again I am so happy this location is open again for business.

    This newish 1 year old emissions testing station is great.  It's actually closer for me than the…read moreLincolnshire location I regularly used in the past (because it was always quick despite being a bit of a distance away) and to boot this one has a new self testing kiosk.  I wanted to try the self testing kiosk and it was wonderful and I was done in 5 minutes.  Apparently there are only 3 of these self testing kiosks in Chicagoland.  I had to wait a couple of minutes for 1 car ahead of me which was nice and there was also no one behind me which helped to alleviate any pressure from a first time visit.  The 4 regular lanes were pretty quick looking also for what that's worth with maybe only a couple cars in each lane at about 1pm on a Monday. Here are a couple of pro-tips if you want to try the self testing kiosk.  First, bring the test notification with you so you can simply scan the code instead of doing a lot of typing of your VIN when you register.  Secondly, look at YouTube, and make sure you know where the Diagnostic Link Connector (DLC) is on your car.  Mine was deep under the dash by my parking brake and I never looked down there before, but sure enough there it was.  You don't want to be fumbling around looking for it for the first time while in line.  There is only one self testing kiosk, and if there are 3 - 4 cars in line, it may not be worth the wait, but the kiosk is available 24/7 which is a big plus for some I'm sure.  Overall, great experience, and this will be my go-to location for my future emissions tests.

    Illinois Air Team - Go on a weekday around lunchtime, and there'll be almost no wait! Avoid weekends, obviously.

    Illinois Air Team

    (18 reviews)

    Been going here for my older cars for several years. I come on weekdays in the late afternoon, and…read moreonly a few times has there been a line with more than a few cars. Very courteous and quick service. I have also used the on premise tag renewal office around the side of the building. Easy and efficient as well.

    STAYING IN COMPLIANCE…read more It's not exciting but car emissions testing is a state requirement, so you gotta do it. I got mail the other day informing me that my plates were due to expire soon, which necessitated a trip to the nearest Illinois Air Team to (hopefully) give my ride a clean bill of health. I visited the one in Joliet at noon on a Friday when the estimated wait time was 4min. The emissions tech was nice; that job must get old in a hurry, so kudos to him for staying upbeat and getting me on my way. There's a small side building off to the right where you can renew your license plate sticker, and that's where I headed. Five people were in front of me, one of whom was arguing with an employee over their failed emissions test. Hey man, it's not THEIR fault your car is a jalopy held together by air fresheners & bungee cords! This guy got pretty worked up and the mood in that tiny space became tense, at best. Should you choose to get your sticker here instead of through Secretary of State, they'll charge a $9.50 credit/debit card transaction fee. Since plastic is the ONLY thing they accept, there's no way around this surcharge of ten bucks (by say, writing a check or paying in pennies). * TL;DR * This review could be broken into two parts: the actual emissions test, and the license plate sticker renewal process. The first part was great, a solid 5*. The second part took a while and drags the overall down to 4*. That side building gets surprisingly hot in the summer, and I'm not a fan of the whopping $10 processing fee....I have enough taxes and sh*t in my life, I could do without this. Aside from those quibbles, this emissions testing site is just fine.

    Illinois Emissions Testing - smog_check_stations - Updated May 2026

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