New Procedures for Obtaining Driver's Licenses and ID Cards

A significant change is taking place at the Secretary of State's office that is meant to improve security and the issuing process of Illinois' driver's licenses and ID cards, according to a village of Glen Ellyn press release.

The improved central issuance process meets federal REAL ID requirements and protects citizens from fraud and identity theft.

Applicants visiting Driver Services facilities will no longer be issued a new permanent driver's license or ID card at the end of the application process. Instead, they will leave the facility with a temporary secure paper driver's license, which is valid for 45 days and will serve as their card for driving purposes and proof of identification, according to cyberdriveillinois.com.

Here is more from Secretary of State's website:

For air travel, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) states that it will accept the temporary document in conjunction with the old DL/ID to board an aircraft until the permanent card arrives in the mail. Therefore, the facility employee will return the old DL/ID card back to the applicant after punching a hole in it.
Meanwhile, the applicant's information will be sent to a centralized, secure facility in Illinois. After fraud checks have been conducted to ensure the applicant's identity, a higher quality, more secure DL/ID will be printed and sent via U.S. mail within 15 business days to the applicant's address.

To learn more, visit the Secure Illinois webpage on the Secretary of State's website.