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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.
Information about the Real ID requirements posted at the Secretary of State's driver's license facility in the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago, Ill. on March 27, 2019.
Residents who fly domestically will need to have a REAL ID by May 3, 2023, which will be issued instead of a traditional driver's license.
Garland, No. 22-666, 601 U.S. ___ (2024) 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 ...
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 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.
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In 2017, New York began issuing "REAL ID"-compliant driver's licenses. The state now employs a multi-tier system, as permitted by federal law, and offers three licenses: (1) the "enhanced" license, (2) The "REAL ID" license, and (3) the "standard" license, which is used for identification purposes and for driving, but is not REAL ID-compliant. [32]