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With Election Day quickly approaching, you may be wondering whether businesses will be open as usual, if mail will be delivered and whether government offices...

While Election Day may not be considered a holiday everywhere, it is in many places in Illinois. But when it comes to schools, the answer still depends on which...

While not recognized as one federally, Election Day is a holiday in Illinois. Here is what is open and closed.

While the deadline for REAL ID compliance is still months away, the requirement marks a change in what will be required to board a domestic flight and to enter...

Illinois residents have until May 3, 2023, to get a driver's license that has the REAL ID emblem, a gold star, as seen in the picture below:. This is needed in order to fly commercially starting on May 3, 2023. You also won't be able to go to a military base, Federal building, or any other place where a Federal ID is required, unless your Driver's license has this gold star. Otherwise, you will have to carry a valid U.S. passport.

Designated by a star and surrounding gold circle, REAL IDs are being issued in all 50 states and has different security standards than a simple driver’s...

Starting next year, an ordinary drivers license as a form of identification will not be enough for U.S. residents over the age of 18 to fly domestically....

Soon, U.S. residents will need a form of identification other than an ordinary driver’s license in order to fly domestically.

In less than a year’s time, an ordinary driver’s license will no longer permit U.S. residents to fly within the country — but a Real ID will. Here’s...

Starting May 3, 2023, anyone 18 years old and above will be required to present a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or identification card to fly domestically...