REAL ID

Starting February 1st, travelers without a REAL ID or another acceptable form of identification will be hit with a $45 fee just to get through airport security.

Planning to board a flight? Discover why the REAL ID is a must post-May 7, but don’t panic if you don’t have one yet.

You really need to check your license.

This is the worst kind of surprise if you're a believer in democracy and enthusiastically want to let your voice be heard in an election.

I've never claimed to be a math genius, but I've lost count of the number of times there has been a change announced to the ongoing Real ID effort in Illinois and the word is another one could be in the works.

In case you didn't know, there is a deadline approaching in Illinois for you to get your Real ID. That day on the calendar will happen sooner than you think and it's something you need to do - or else.

Discover the new deadline for implementing the REAL ID Act in Illinois.

With the amount of delays and postponements in almost every aspect of our lives that we've had to deal with over the last year, why not add in one more?

The deadline has been extended due to the COVD-19 pandemic.

Illinoisans are now able to apply for a REAL ID.