Illinois Secretary of State (ILSOS)

Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ still praised some of the “inflammatory, profane, offensive or too difficult to read” vanity license plate requests turned down in 2025, a small portion of the nearly 56,000 applications it received this year, according to the office.

The Illinois General Assembly passed a law last year allowing for people to carry their IDs on their cellphones.

The kiosks can be found at the flagship center in Springfield on S. Dirksen Pkwy.

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As Wednesday’s deadline approaches, Giannoulias says most residents don’t need the Real ID yet.

The flagship center will be in the former driver's services office on S. Dirksen Pkwy.

A special pop-up event will be held at the Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield.

State officials say the controversial plates were yanked after being deemed “hate speech or fighting words,” but civil libertarians say the decision raises constitutional questions about suppressing political expression.