Major changes are coming to the Illinois driver’s license exam and renewal process, particularly for older adults.

Illinois is the only state that requires a driving test for seniors based on age. Currently, people 79 and above are required to take a road test to renew their license.

Illinois drivers will face new testing rules and reporting requirements under a law taking effect July 1, 2026.

After several years of gridlock in the legislature, Illinois seniors received great news on Friday. In 2023, we wrote that ...

If this bill becomes law, drivers who are 79 or 80 would still have to go to the DMV in person to renew their license and take a vision test. People between 81 and 86 would also have to go to the ...

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that the expiration dates for driver's licenses, ID cards and learner's permits are being extended until December 1.

An Illinois Secretary of State motor vehicle office in Orland Park will close, likely sometime this fall, after Orland Township trustees voted 3-2 Monday to end the lease.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is joined by Republicans, Democrats and advocates for aging Illinoisans at a news conference announcing a bill to increase the age for the state ...

Jan. 16—CHICAGO — Older drivers in Illinois could face fewer barriers to renew their driver's licenses next year as part of a bill that would raise the age for the state-mandated annual driver ...