While state of Illinois officials feel “cautiously optimistic” about making the Oct. 1 deadline for residents to get a Real ID, a Secretary of State’s Office spokesman said the office encourages anyone who doesn’t need the ID to reconsider applying for it. “If you have a passport or a military ID, you don’t need a Real ID,” said Dave...

The nation’s airports are warning of chaos for passengers if the White House doesn’t postpone the looming Real ID deadline, NBC News reports.

Arriving at a driver services facility in Illinois during the scheduled hours for Real ID applications doesn’t mean you’ll get in that day, according to the Secretary of State’s office. Despite extended hours, high demand and time-consuming paperwork could force some locations to stop accepting applicants before the day is up. Some applicants have reported being turned away during...

Less than a year from the deadline that requires all U.S. residents to obtain a Real ID if they fly domestically without a passport, the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office announced some Driver Services facilities in the Chicago area will change their hours for Real ID applicants.

The top headlines you need to know as you start your day on Dec. 30, 2019.

Less than a year from the deadline that requires all U.S. residents to obtain a Real ID if they fly domestically without a passport, the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office announced some Driver Services facilities in the Chicago area will change their hours for Real ID applicants.

Beginning Monday, driver’s license offices across Illinois will be adjusting their hours for Real ID applications. Sandra Torres reports.

Less than a year from the deadline that requires all U.S. residents to obtain a Real ID if they fly domestically without a passport, the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office announced some Driver Services facilities in the Chicago area will change their hours for Real ID applicants.

The top headlines you need to know as you start your day on Dec. 4, 2019.

What exactly is the Real ID and why the change? NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski explains.