Real ID

After weeks of long lines at DMV offices across Illinois and the rest of the country, Real ID requirements are officially in effect at airports beginning Wednesday.

Operations were business as usual at O’Hare International Airport as Real ID requirements officially took effect. NBC Chicago’s Vi Nguyen reports.

As the Real ID deadline takes effect nationwide Wednesday, NBC Chicago’s PJ Randhawa has more on what to know.

Didn’t get your Real ID before the May 7 deadline? It’s not too late.

The Real ID deadline, 20 years in the making, arrived May 7. What exactly does it mean for travelers who don’t have one? Lisa Chavarria has more.

After nearly 20 years of delays, the May 7 deadline to obtain a Real ID — a more secure form of ID that is now required in order to board a domestic flight, or enter certain federal buildings — is here.

The Real ID deadline is set to take effect Wednesday, though travelers will still be able to acquire them. NBC Chicago’s Randy Gyllenhaal reports.

Those who go to the DMV to secure their Real ID won’t actually get one right away. And the paper item you do receive won’t qualify for travel, officials say.

With the Real ID deadline taking effect Wednesday, NBC Chicago’s Courtney Sisk has more on what to know if you’re planning on traveling soon.

If you are traveling after May 7 and you don’t have a Real ID, what will happen when you reach security?

It’s not an uncommon site in Chicago to see people lined up or camped out overnight for tickets to an exclusive event, or a limited release of a product. But early Tuesday morning, many were already lined up as of 5 a.m. for something else: A Real ID.

Illinois’ Secretary of State held a last-minute press conference Monday to share a “public service announcement” about Real IDs with the deadline approaching this week.

Illinois’ Secretary of State held a last-minute press conference Monday to share a “public service announcement” about Real IDs with the deadline approaching this week.

Residents will need to bring four items with them to obtain the card

Starting May 7, travelers will need an official Real ID to fly. How much do the identification cards cost?

The Real ID deadline is just days away. Here are three options of what to use at the airport if you don’t have one

Passengers without the proper identification can expect delays, additional screening and more, according to officials

A requirement of Real IDs for passengers to board domestic flights takes effect in one week. NBC Chicago’s Kye Martin reports.

Looking to travel after the Real ID deadline, but don’t have your Real ID yet? You’ll need to bring more than just your license.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias joined NBC 5 Wednesday morning as the Real ID deadline reached one week away.