"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 ...

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.

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 ...

For some, a REAL ID is not required. If you currently have a valid U.S. passport or passport card, you do not need a REAL ID. Come May 3, 2023, you can instead continue to use your U.S. passport ...

“I don’t want to discourage anyone from getting a REAL ID, but the fact is that not everyone needs a real ID on May 7, and in some cases might not ever need one,” said Illinois Secretary of ...

ILLINOIS — Illinois residents have just one year to apply for their REAL ID cards. The Department of Homeland Security will begin enforcement for air travelers on May 3, 2023.

While demand for the Real ID has been high around the country, airports worry it's not high enough and that passengers will not be ready by October 1. So far, Illinois has issued 800,000 Real IDs.

Illinois REAL ID. Author: WQAD Digital Team Published: 12:44 PM CDT April 2, 2019 Updated: 12:44 PM CDT April 2, 2019 SPRINGFIELD ...