The REAL ID Act was introduced in 2005 in an effort to tighten the nation's air travel security in the wake of the September 11 attacks.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The REAL ID deadline arrived Wednesday. It's the start of a new era at O'Hare and at airports across the country. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ...

Starting tomorrow, the federal government will require anyone boarding a domestic flight to show either a passport or Real ID. But yesterday, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias urged ...

At Chicago's O'Hare airport, wait times were actually lower than usual. Jim Spriggs, TSA's federal security director for Illinois, said 90% of O'Hare travelers were prepared for the Real ID deadline.

As the time shortens for residents to get their REAL ID in Illinois, the lines at the supercenter in the Loop are growing longer. The enforcement date is Wednesday, May 7.

A visibly frustrated Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias urged residents Monday to make sure they need a Real ID before standing in a potentially long line to get one. The federal ...

Illinois' Secretary of State held a last-minute press conference Monday to share a "public service announcement" about Real IDs with the deadline approaching this week.

The REAL ID Act was passed in 2005 on a recommendation from the 9/11 Commission. Implementation has been delayed several times since then. Chicago Tribune’s Talia Soglin contributed.

Calm prevails at O'Hare on Real ID deadline day The deadline to get a Real ID to be able to fly domestically is May 7, but if you don't and you have a flight, what should you expect at Chicago's O ...

REAL ID is a federally compliant state-issued license or identification card that Homeland Security says is a more secure form of identification. It was a recommendation by the 9/11 Commission and ...

If you don’t have your REAL ID, here’s a full list of TSA-approved acceptable alternative IDs: State-issued Enhanced Driver’s License (EDL) or Enhanced ID (EID) U.S. passport U.S. passport card ...

A REAL ID-compliant driver’s license has a symbol ( in most states, a star ) in the top corner of the card. In California, about 58% of all driver’s license and ID cardholders have a REAL ID.