REAL ID is needed for boarding domestic flights and entering federal facilities such as military bases. The REAL ID requirement was supposed to take effect in 2008, but opposition from state ...

REAL ID clears TSA for domestic trips, but it is not a passport. Knowing the difference prevents last-minute chaos at gates.

Illinois' Secretary of State held a last-minute press conference Monday to share a "public service announcement" about Real IDs with the deadline approaching this week. "We have been screaming from ...

People will be able to present their ID in-person, online and in apps, including at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints at O'Hare, Midway and more. Giannoulias said the Illinois Mobile ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Starting Wednesday in Illinois, iPhone users can show their ID on their phone, instead of the real thing, including at airports. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias called ...

(WAND) - Illinois residents can now add their state driver's license or ID to Apple Wallet. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced that starting Wednesday, Illinois residents can ...

Missed the Real ID deadline? Two pop-up shops in Ingham County this week offer a chance to obtain the upgraded license. The pop-up locations at the Veterans Memorial Courthouse in Lansing and the ...

Domestic air travel in the United States just got a lot more serious about identity. As of 2025, the Transportation Security Administrationhas fully implemented the REAL ID Act and introduced an ...