Illinois votes on a new state flag design — and chooses the current one
Flags engender such loyalty and pride, they often become very personal emblems with quirky or quaint nicknames: Old Glory, ...
Illinois Real ID requirements: What to know as officials warn of last-minute rush
After years of delays, it appears the 2025 Real ID deadline may be here to stay, but officials are warning Illinois residents ...
Illinois Secretary of State announces new REAL ID Supercenter in Loop, expanded weekend hours at DMVs across the state
In an effort to meet a surge in demand for REAL IDs ahead of the May enforcement deadline, the Illinois Secretary has announced a new supercenter in Chicago as well as expanded hours at ...
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In with the old: Current state flag wins big in flag redesign contest, Illinois Secretary of State announces
The people of Illinois have ... current Illinois state flag. In fact, it received more votes than the next five top designs combined. “Some may call it an ‘SOB’ — a seal on a bedsheet ...
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Real ID ‘supercenter’ opens in Loop this week to handle rush ahead of May 7 deadline
The Illinois secretary of state’s office on Wednesday is opening a Real ID “supercenter” in Chicago’s Loop to meet a growing demand for the document ahead of a federal May 7 deadline.
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As federal deadline approaches, Illinois Secretary of State urges residents to 'Get Real' ID
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is urging Illinois residents to “Get Real.” REAL ID is a federally-standardized identification card that requires stricter proof of identity to ...
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REAL ID deadline is coming up in May in Illinois and nationwide
The REAL ID Act was spurred by a recommendation by the 9/11 Commission to prevent future attacks like those of Sept. 11, 2001. Now in 2025, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias emphasized ...