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A bill heading to Gov. JB Pritzker desk would roll back some of the strictest testing requirements in the nation for older ...
SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and Benny the Bull joined forces today to remind Illinoisans that ...
As of May 7, 2025, the REAL ID Act is officially in effect, sparking concerns about potential travel delays because of and ...
A nationwide outage affecting U.S. passport verification, which could affect DMV hours or services, has been restored.
The U.S. Passport Verification Service allows DMVs to verify data against the Department of Homeland Security's system.
A system used to verify passport document data for agencies that issue driver’s licenses and identification cards was ...
A nationwide outage disrupted U.S. passport verification services at Illinois DMV ... their REAL IDs. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) started enforcing the requirement for REAL IDs on ...
The revamped building expands services offered under one roof and adopts the “one stop-shop" model that cross trains employees.
After an uneven rollout that left many scrambling for Department of Motor Vehicles appointments ... states with low compliance with REAL ID requirements. In Illinois, compliance is below 50% ...
Scott Adkins and Erin Courtney were flying from New York to Illinois ... that her local Department of Motor Vehicles was telling people who had passports not to get their Real ID.
The time has come. Starting Wednesday, passengers nationwide must a use state-issued ID or license that is “REAL ID” ...