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State adds more Saturday options to get REAL IDs: Here’s updated locationsFeb 28, 2025 11:37 am - With a May 7 REAL ID deadline approaching for domestic flights, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is adding Saturday hours at several suburban locations. Sites with expanded hours include Elgin, Naperville, Schaumburg and Waukegan.
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‘We don’t want to see people freaking out’: Giannoulias explains REAL ID rules to prevent May 7 deadline stampedeFeb 20, 2025 12:43 pm - With a May 7 deadline looming for travelers to produce REAL IDs before boarding domestic flights, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias issued advice Thursday to forestall confusion.
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Here’s how you could put your driver’s license on an iPhone or Apple Wallet later in 2025Jan 21, 2025 3:04 pm - Illinois will join 10 other states with mobile driver’s license programs, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said.
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What’s in Giannoulias’ plan to end road test for drivers 86 and younger? Let families report at-risk driversJan 14, 2025 6:33 pm - Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said he’s optimistic new bipartisan legislation seeking to increase the age for mandated road tests from 79 to 87 will succeed where similar bills failed.
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How new legislation could revise Illinois’ controversial senior road test mandateJan 10, 2025 5:32 pm - Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is wading into the issue of road tests for older drivers.
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Giannoulias debuts new drive-through DMV in Lombard, a first for IllinoisDec 20, 2024 5:06 pm - Do you want fries with that sticker? New Lombard DMV has drive-through service.
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What’s going on with effort to nix senior road test as veto session approaches?Nov 10, 2024 9:00 pm - Wait until next year is the prognosis for legislation aimed at ending Illinois’ annual road test for seniors.
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‘License renewal in Aisle 5’: Secretary of state debuts self-service machines at grocery storesOct 17, 2024 8:59 pm - Illinois drivers can now grab bananas, paper towels and get a new vehicle sticker at select grocery stores, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced Thursday.
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Illinois Secretary of State revokes five 'Oct. 7' license platesOct 09, 2024 10:13 am - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has revoked the personalized license plates of five Illinois drivers who ordered variations of the date “October 7,” drawing...
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Is Tesla above license plate laws? We answer that, plus your questions on train noise and constructionSep 29, 2024 9:00 pm - From ‘horn-crazy’ trains in Arlington Heights to suspected EV scofflaws, we’re listening.