Illinois drivers will soon be deprived of the thrill of seeing their new driver's license photo as they walk out of the Secretary of State's office. Changes coming to the process so it complies with the federal Real ID law mean renewing drivers will walk out with temporary paperwork that will be valid for 45 days as a form of identification.
The permanent licenses or state ID cards will follow in the mail within 15 days from a centralized secure facility where a fraud check will be done. The changeover should be complete by July.
