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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...

A group representing America’s airports is pushing for the federal government to delay the Oct. 1 deadline for travelers to get Real ID-compliant identification, warning that many states are struggling with the increased demand for the compliant cards. The Airports Council International-North America is pushing for the White House to delay the date for Real ID-compliant ID’s to be...

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.

Still need your Real ID? Plan before you go. Starting Oct. 1, 2020, anyone who wants to fly domestically and doesn’t have a valid U.S. passport must have a Real ID. That includes Illinois residents, which means a mandatory trip to an Illinois Secretary of State’s office. Before you head to the nearby DMV, collect the following documents. According...

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...

Beginning Oct. 1, 2020, every person who boards a domestic flight in the United States must have a Real ID, a Real ID-compliant driver’s license or a passport.

A nationwide communication system outage was causing problems at Illinois driver’s license facilities where many were applying for Real ID applications, according to the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office. The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators was experiencing an outage, downing their “external verification systems” in all 50 states, the Secretary of State’s Office said in a statement. “Unfortunately,...

As of Oct. 1, 2020, every person who flies domestically must have the new identification card.

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.