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 ...

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.

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 ...

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'Hare and Midway airports? Illinois Secretary of ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...