Illinois driver services facilities set to reopen

Posted on January 4, 2021

By Neil Doyle

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is reminding the public that driver services facilities statewide are reopening Tuesday, Jan. 5.

Face masks are required, and social distancing and other safety measures will remain in place, according to a news release. White is reminding the public that driver’s licenses and ID card expiration dates have been extended until June 1, 2021.

Additionally, White stressed that many transactions can be conducted online at www.cyberdriveillinois.com instead of waiting at a Driver Services facility. Some of these services include:

Renewing a license plate sticker;
Renewing a valid driver’s license for qualifying drivers;
Renewing a valid ID card for those age 22-64 (seniors 65 and older have free, non-expiring IDs);
Obtaining a driver record abstract;
Filing Business Services documents, such as incorporations and annual reports; and
Customers with issues involving administrative hearings may contact [email protected].

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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