Congress passed the 2005 REAL ID Act in response to the threat of terrorism. States have been working to meet the security requirement for driver's licenses and identification cards they issue.

Twelve DMV locations in the Chicago area will soon open for walk-in hours on Saturdays -- and you'll be able to do more than ...

If you're headed to the Illinois State Fair, you'll have an opportunity take care of all your DMV needs amid the festivities.

Illinois DMV makes Real ID push as May 7 deadline nears The Secretary of State’s Office has added thousands of appointments to get the IDs, with only 30% of Illinoisans having obtained them.

Thirteen Illinois state driver’s license locations will begin offering walk-in Saturday service starting Saturday, Aug. 9.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is inviting attendees of the 2025 Illinois State Fair to visit the Secretary of ...

In addition to the new supersite, 12 Illinois DMV locations are offering Real ID services without appointments from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Saturday through May 10.

Both Illinois and Missouri delayed issuing Real ID cards until 2019. As late as 2017, Missouri Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder was against the adoption of the enhanced security measures.

Illinois is among 27 states either not in compliance or taking steps to comply with the Real ID Act. Under this act, stricter identification is required to pass through airport security and enter ...

REAL ID deadline approaches Officials are reminding citizens beginning May 7, anyone over 18 years old will be required to present a REAL ID to board domestic flights and enter certain federal ...

As the REAL ID deadline looms, Missouri and Illinois residents are rushing to local DMVs, but many are walking away confused, frustrated or empty-handed.

More than 375,000 Illinois residents have obtained specially marked state IDs bearing a gold star in the corner that, beginning next October, will be the only form of state ID accepted to board ...