Illinois residents are working to get digital driver's licenses and ID's on their phones, and while some have experienced issues, it's a new era in the state. The excitement around the new program hit ...

Illinois iPhone users trying to add their driver’s licenses and state IDs into their Apple Wallets may have hit a snag. Beginning at 7 a.m. Wednesday, the Illinois Secretary of State rolled out ...

iPhone users in Illinois can now use digital ID cards at bars, restaurants, and even in the TSA line at Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway International Airports. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi ...

CHICAGO — Illinois driver’s licenses and identification cards will officially enter the digital realm this week. Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced Tuesday that people will now have the ...

After years of delays, all Illinois residents will be able to get new driver's licenses and state IDs beginning Monday that comply with post-9/11 federal requirements aimed at making identification ...

CHICAGO — Illinois residents can add their driver’s license or state ID to an Apple Wallet beginning on Wednesday. Sec. of State Alexi Giannoulias made the announcement in a press conference Tuesday ...

Illinois’ new digital wallet drivers licenses and state identification cards for iPhone are displayed at a secretary of state event on Nov. 18, 2025, at Moonlight Studios in Chicago’s West Loop.

SPRINGFIELD — After years of delays, Illinois is ready to comply with federal REAL ID laws that will allow Illinois residents to board airplanes and enter secure federal facilities after next year.