After years of delays, it appears the 2025 Real ID deadline may be here to stay, but officials are warning Illinois residents not to wait until the last minute to get an ID.
The deadline for states to comply with REAL ID requirements for driver's licenses and ID cards is quickly approaching.
Though not mandatory, Real IDs are designed to help prevent fraudulent identification, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
The requirement is part of The Real ID Act of 2005, which put in place certain security standards for licenses and identification cards, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
The federal Real ID Act will take effect May 7, meaning a standard state-issued driver's license or identification card will ...
The mandate comes 20 years after the REAL ID Act was passed in 2005 in response to the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation.