Alexi Giannoulias

As Wednesday’s deadline approaches, Giannoulias says most residents don’t need the Real ID yet.

Only 30% of Illinoisans have gotten a Real ID with the federal deadline coming May 7. But standard state drivers licenses and IDs will suffice for most situations unless you’re flying and don’t have a passport, according to Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias.

Bipartisan legislation introduced in Springfield would also create a system for relatives to ask the state to step in if they think their aging loved ones are no longer capable of driving.

The campaign by the Secretary of State’s Office will target teens and assist law enforcement supporting existing traffic laws.

State officials say the controversial plates were yanked after being deemed “hate speech or fighting words,” but civil libertarians say the decision raises constitutional questions about suppressing political expression.

The five additives, including red dye No. 3, would be banned from retail sales of foods and beverages in Illinois by 2027.

Certain detainees leaving Cook County jail will now be given a state ID card upon release in a new pilot program announced Monday by Sheriff Tom Dart and Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias.

Each of the state’s 28 prisons will receive $15,000 for books, magazines and other supplies, the first time they’ve received public funding of any kind in six years.

Facilities will operate Monday through Friday across Illinois; 16 locations to have Saturday hours

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a measure that will withhold state funds from libraries that ban books. The move sparked a lot of questions.