"For Illinois residents who fly domestically, effective May 7, 2025, the federal government will require you to use a valid U.S. passport or obtain a REAL ID from the Illinois Secretary of State ...

He went on to note that on Monday alone, his office saw a record 58,000 people on its website looking to make Real ID appointments. For the first 24 days of February, 860,000 people attempted to ...

The REAL ID is issued in all 50 states and is designated by a star and surrounding gold circle that appears in the top right-hand corner of an Illinois driver's license or state ID card.

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

While the Illinois REAL ID will be required, a U.S. passport or passport card remains valid for both boarding domestic flights and entering federal buildings.

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 ...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, left, speaks to public service representative Edward Evans III after a news conference before the soft opening of the REAL ID supercenter at 191 N ...

About 3.4 million Illinois residents have Real IDs, or about 30% of license and ID holders, Giannoulias said. Illinois applications have been on the rise as the deadline approaches. More than ...

After May 7, 2025, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will no longer accept identification that does not meet the standards established in the REAL ID Act. Note, a valid passport or p… ...

Illinois residents now have two more years to get their REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or state-issued identification card, which was set to become necessary for domestic flights starting in ...

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

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