After years of delays, it appears the 2025 Real ID deadline may be here to stay, but officials are warning Illinois residents not to wait until the last minute to get an ID.

For months, the hair-on-fire transportation issue of 2025 was getting a REAL ID before the May 7 deadline in order to fly ...

This spring, some Illinois residents may need to obtain a REAL ID unless they have a valid U.S. passport. Airports and certain federal facilities will soon require the updated identification ...

(NBC CHICAGO)- Not sure if you need a Real ID come the May deadline this year? There's a new way to find out.Illinois has launched a "portal" where residents can ...

Illinois residents can still use other forms of identification to board a plane after May 7, such as a passport, and do not need a REAL ID to drive a vehicle or identify themselves, he added.

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 ...

After almost two decades of extensions, it seems a hard deadline is finally approaching on May 7 for Real ID.

After almost two decades of extensions, it seems a hard deadline is finally approaching on May 7 for Real ID.

Given that, the Illinois Secretary of State’s office is urging residents who don’t plan to fly anytime soon to hold off on applying for a Real ID.