{"id":325,"date":"2025-02-21T13:42:48","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T19:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thexradio3.com\/news\/?p=325"},"modified":"2025-02-21T13:43:05","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T19:43:05","slug":"as-federal-deadline-approaches-illinois-secretary-of-state-urges-residents-to-get-real","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/325-as-federal-deadline-approaches-illinois-secretary-of-state-urges-residents-to-get-real\/","title":{"rendered":"As Federal Deadline Approaches, Illinois Secretary of State Urges Residents to &#8220;Get Real&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>By JADE AUBREY<\/p>\n<p>Capitol News Illinois<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:jaubrey@capitolnewsillinois.com\">jaubrey@capitolnewsillinois.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>With a deadline approaching for U.S. citizens to obtain Real IDs, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is urging Illinois residents to \u201cGet Real.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/realid.ilsos.gov\/\">Real ID<\/a> is a federally-standardized identification card that requires stricter proof of identity to obtain than the regular state driver\u2019s licenses or ID cards. All Drivers Services facilities in Illinois are issuing Real IDs, except for mobile units and express facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Last May, Giannoulias\u2019 office launched the \u201cGet Real Illinois\u201d campaign to raise awareness about the requirements and deadline of the Real ID implementation. During a news conference Tuesday, he continued to urge Illinoisans to obtain the new ID soon, as a federal deadline approaches.<\/p>\n<p>On May 7, state-issued driver\u2019s licenses will no longer be accepted as a valid form of identification for domestic flights or at certain federal facilities such as military bases or federal courthouses. Although U.S. citizens will need a Real ID to visit those facilities, they will not need a Real ID to fly domestically if they have a valid passport.<\/p>\n<p>A Real ID is signified by a gold star on the upper right corner of the ID card.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know for sure that as May 7 approaches, demand for Real ID drivers\u2019 licenses and state IDs will inevitably increase,\u201d Giannoulias said. \u201cWhat we don&#8217;t want are crazy, unmanageable lines at our facilities and major issues for individuals and their families at our airports.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said the news conference aimed to \u201cclear up confusion\u201d over the technicalities of the Real ID.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince the new administration has taken over in D.C., we&#8217;ve seen an influx of people who are confused about what real ID means and think they need it as a form of identification,\u201d Giannoulias said. \u201cAnd our point that we&#8217;re trying to hammer home today is that that&#8217;s not the case. You do not need a Real ID to drive a vehicle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other qualms about the new identification have arisen, including issues around gender identity and the likelihood of the May 7 deadline holding firm. Although Giannoulias didn\u2019t directly address the first issue, he said multiple times that Illinoisans should use their own discretion to decide if the Real ID is right for them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don&#8217;t want to discourage anyone from getting a Real ID, but the fact is that not everyone needs a Real ID on May 7, and in some cases, might not ever need one,\u201d Giannoulias said.<\/p>\n<p>However, he did address growing skepticism that the deadline won\u2019t hold firm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know many of you are asking yourselves, after years of blown deadlines, delays and extensions, why should we trust the Department of Homeland Security,\u201d he said. \u201cThe reasons for the delays have run the gamut, ranging from partisan politics to a lack of coordination among the federal government and various states.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In direct response to the terrorist attacks of 9\/11, Congress passed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/109th-congress\/house-bill\/418\">REAL ID Act<\/a> in 2005, which established \u201cminimum security standards for state-issued driver&#8217;s licenses and identification cards.\u201d The effective date of the law has been extended multiple times, most recently to 2025 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow I get asked on a regular basis, is this real ID deadline for real this time,\u201d Giannoulias said. \u201cThe one thing that&#8217;s different this time around is that TSA just recently published a \u2018final rule,\u2019 rejecting the option for another extension and requiring the regulation to finally take effect.\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>TSA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2025\/01\/14\/2025-00484\/minimum-standards-for-drivers-licenses-and-identification-cards-acceptable-by-federal-agencies-for\">final rule<\/a>, which they published on Jan. 13, 2025, stated the agency will begin enforcing the law on May 7, taking what they call a \u201cphased enforcement approach\u201d to implement enforcement until May 2027.<\/p>\n<p>The Secretary of State\u2019s website has an <a href=\"https:\/\/realid.ilsos.gov\/checklist.html\">interactive checklist<\/a> where Illinoisans can find out what documents they need to obtain a Real ID. The required documents include proof of identity, proof of full Social Security number, and two documents providing proof of current address.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/capitolnewsillinois.com\/\">Capitol News Illinois<\/a> is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service that distributes state government coverage to hundreds of news outlets statewide. It is funded primarily by the Illinois Press Foundation and the Robert R. 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