Illinois driver’s license, state ID extensions to expire in December

ROCKFORD, Ailing. (WIFR) – Time is sort of up so that you can get your driver’s license or state ID’s renewed as the ultimate extension from the Illinois Secretary of State’s workplace expires in about 30 hours.

I visited quite a few Division of Motor Autos places of work within the space immediately, each simply as busy because the final. With individuals racing the clock to get their ID’s renewed.

“I’ve to get it accomplished, so it’s extra of a necessity for me however it’s fairly disruptive. I’ve to take a break day from work,” stated Khaudeja Bano, a resident from Lake County ready to get her daughter’s license renewed.

Bano and her daughter struggled Tuesday to discover a DMV with a gap, so her daughter might get the brand new license earlier than the COVID-19 extension expires December 1.

“I’m based mostly out of Lake County and drove an hour and a half,” she defined.

She says she didn’t know she wanted an appointment to deal with the prolonged course of. She couldn’t discover a gap in Waukegan and the earliest opening in Lake Zurich December 6. That made Rockford her final resort.

“This was the one appointment for immediately that I might discover. So I’m ready within the automobile for an hour to get precisely on the clock as a result of they wouldn’t settle for one hour early,” stated Bano.

Bano needs the method was simpler and folks like her who work lots would get further consideration. Nevertheless, officers with the Secretary of State workplace say, they did.

“Sadly in the event that they do miss the deadline then they’re going to be eligible to obtain a ticket if they’re pulled over with out driving with a sound driver’s license,” stated Elizabeth Kaufman, who’s the secretary of state press secretary for Chicago.

Leaders say lodging have been made and the 2 years of extensions have been greater than beneficiant, however they’re not obligatory.

“In case you haven’t accomplished it – do it to keep away from the ticket. Additionally, see should you’re eligible. Go surfing and see in case you are eligible to do it from the consolation of your personal residence,” stated Kaufman.

Kaufman says her workplace’s on-line providers embrace reporting a misplaced license, getting a car sticker and renewing your driver’s license.

The federal deadline to get an actual ID was additionally pushed again, however that extension ends Could 3, 2023.

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