Real ID, Illinois

Time is running out to get a Real ID ahead of May 7 deadline
Threat level: May 7 is the enforcement deadline for Real ID after years of delays. The Department of Homeland Security estimates that 61.2% of Real IDs, relative to all driver's license and identification in circulation, will be Real ID-compliant by May 7, according to a final rule published in January.
REAL ID deadline is coming up in May in Illinois and nationwide
The deadline for obtaining REAL ID is coming up on May 7, and right now, only about 30% of people have one. Thus, demand is about to go up.
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. Those without passports will need them to board U.S. flights by May 7.
REAL ID deadline fast approaching: What you should know
REAL ID was put into place by the Real ID Act after 9/11 but its enforcement had been postponed a number of times including because of the pandemic.
Illinois Secretary of State clarifies REAL ID rules ahead of May deadline
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias claried the rules around when and where people will need REAL IDs ahead of the deadline in May.
REAL ID deadline on May 7th
REAL ID deadline on May 7th
How do you get a Real ID in Illinois? Which documents are required and what else you need
The Real ID deadline will finally arrive this year following extensive delays. The identification cards will be required for many domestic air travelers and visitors at certain federal facilities beginning May 7.
No Real ID in NJ after the May 7 deadline? You can still fly without one — here's how.
After years of delays, the deadline for New Jerseyans to obtain a Real ID for travel purposes is less than three months away.
North Texas mother pushes for electronic ID law after son died in alcohol-related crash
Empty bottles of alcohol were among what authorities found inside the wreckage of the 18-year-old's car in 2022.
Real ID deadline: When is it and will it actually arrive this year?
While it seems likely the May 7, 2025, deadline will stick, according to Illinois officials, many people won't need a Real ID ...
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DMV Adding Appointments As Real ID Requirement Looms: ‘We Don’t Want People Freaking Out’
People with a valid U.S. passport do not need a Real ID to fly domestically, but it may be required to visit certain federal ...
PennDOT offers REAL ID Days to help Pennsylvania drivers obtain the new form of identification
PennDOT's REAL ID Days events aim to help drivers across Pennsylvania obtain these new forms of identification.
After years of delays, you'll need a REAL ID in 3 months. Here's what to know
Starting May 7, a REAL ID will be needed to fly within the U.S. State-level ID cards, such as driver's licenses, won't be ...
Victims ID’d in fatal shooting outside Kentucky DMV, suspects still at large
An 18-year-old male was repeatedly shot, and two women also killed, by a group of masked assailants. The gunmen remained at ...
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Police ID man shot to death in city's Carr Square neighborhood
Rayshawn Massey, 25, was shot in the abdomen about 8 p.m. on Sept. 2 and died at a hospital. Police IDed him last month.