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For Illinois, REAL IDs look similar to that of a regular, standard Illinois driver's license, but with one key difference – a gold star in the upper right denoting the special nature of the ID.
May 7, 2025, is the deadline set by the federal government to have the license created under the REAL ID Act in 2005 — a post-9/11 security measure. Are Real ID's mandatory?
The driver's license, which is issued by each individual state, operates as the de facto national identity card due to the ubiquity of driving in the United States. Each state also issues a non-driver state identity card which fulfills the same identification functions as the driver's license, but does not permit the operation of a motor vehicle.
The minimum age for a commercial driver's license is generally 18 years old, but federal law requires commercial drivers to be at least 21 years of age to operate a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce. An unrestricted driver's license is a prerequisite in all states before a commercial driver's license can be issued. [14] [15]
The Real ID Act of 2005 (stylized as REAL ID Act of 2005) is an Act of Congress that establishes requirements that driver licenses and identification cards issued by U.S. states and territories must satisfy to be accepted for accessing federal government facilities, nuclear power plants, and for boarding airline flights in the United States.
(The Center Square) – Several new laws go into effect Jan. 1 that affect Illinois drivers. Among the nearly 300 new laws going into effect are updates to drivers’ education, including ...
What types of identification are accepted? Currently, we utilize either a Driver’s License or State ID, but stay tuned for other potential options in the future. How do you use my information, and when will it be deleted?
The cards are proof of U.S. citizenship and accepted for domestic airline travel under the REAL ID Act, [158] [159] However, the predominant means of identification remains the driver's license or ID card issued by each state, and do not indicate citizenship. [160]