Skip the line and save time! Our website makes it easy to handle DMV services, business filings and more online – whenever it’s convenient for you. Explore all the available services at www.ILSOS.gov
If you get a text claiming to be from the “DMV” or “Illinois Secretary of State” threatening suspension or enforcement – don’t click or reply. Our office never sends texts for payment or personal info. Stay vigilant and report scams by sending the message to scamalert@ilsos.gov
Micromobility devices are evolving quickly – and our safety rules must keep pace. Through Ride Safe, Ride Smart, Ride Ready, we’re partnering with @rideillinois to help riders understand the rules of the road and use these devices safely and responsibly to keep everyone safe.
Celebrating the colors of spring, the triumph of good, and the joy of coming together. Happy Holi!
Celebrated #ReadAcrossAmerica Day with the Illinois Literacy Foundation and the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago – reading “Umami” and helping deliver 2,000+ books to nearly 2,100 kids across Chicago and the suburbs. Literacy builds confidence, curiosity and lifelong opportunity. 📚
We’re celebrating Reading Across America day with the YMCA and the Illinois Literacy Foundation. Reading is not just a one-day activity but a year-round priority. That’s why we’re encouraging you to dive into your favorite stories with your family today. hashtag#ReadAcrossAmerica
Great news for Illinois communities! Over $680K in new grants are headed to public libraries to help improve services, expand programming, and ensure every resident has access to the resources they need to learn and thrive.
Great conversation earlier this week with @WBEZ's @SashaAnnSimons on Ride Safe, Ride Smart, Ride Ready – our statewide push to protect pedestrians, riders and drivers as high-speed e-bikes surge on our streets and sidewalks. Check out the full interview: https://bit.ly/46r5tbk
A new legislative session, one clear priority: safer roads for all Illinoisans. We’re fighting unfair auto insurance rates and modernizing micromobility laws while pushing for accountability, fairness and common-sense transportation policy statewide. Stay tuned!
A strong economy depends on strong logistics. We’re pushing back on federal threats that would cut highway funding and hurt truckers, farmers and supply chains statewide. Illinois’ CDL policies are lawful, responsible and vital to keeping our state moving.
Ramadan Mubarak! Wishing peace and joy to all observing this sacred holy month. May it be a time of patience, kindness and gratitude.
Happy Lunar New Year! 2026 welcomes the Year of the Horse: a symbol of strength, momentum, and purposeful movement. Wishing you and your family a year of good health, steady progress, and quiet joy. 🧧🐎
As we mourn Jesse Jackson’s passing, we honor one of the most consequential leaders of the modern civil rights movement. His legacy endures in the movements he strengthened and the countless lives he touched.
Happy #PresidentsDay! 🇺🇸 Today, we honor the leaders who shaped our democracy as we look ahead to America’s 250th anniversary. Reflecting on our shared past, we renew our commitment to our nation’s values of liberty and justice for all as we build the next chapter together.
We’re taking Illinois vehicle services into the digital age by expanding Electronic Lien & Titling statewide. The wider adoption of ELT will cut delays, reduce fraud and deliver vehicle titles in hours, not weeks to the benefit of motorists, lenders and dealers alike.
In observance of #PresidentsDay, our offices and DMV facilities will be closed on Monday, February 16, 2026.
📣 SKIP THE LINE, DO IT ONLINE! Access our online services any time at http://ILSOS.gov. For DMV info/appointments, call 800-252-8980.
E-bike injuries are up 293% nationally – and Illinois has already felt the tragic consequences. Ride Safe, Ride Smart, Ride Ready aims to confront high-speed micromobility risks with education and common-sense safety standards. Learn more at ilsos.gov/oneroad
Happy Birthday, President Lincoln! Your leadership through our nation’s toughest moments still fuels our fight for unity and justice today. 🎩🇺🇸
We’re modernizing vehicle services statewide! Electronic Lien & Titling means faster titles, fewer delays, and stronger fraud protections for Illinois drivers, lenders and dealers – cutting paperwork and moving the process into the digital age. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4tr8Ys9
In observance of #LincolnsBirthday, our offices and DMV facilities will be closed on Thursday, February 12, 2026.
📣 SKIP THE LINE, DO IT ONLINE! Access our online services any time at http://ILSOS.gov. For DMV info/appointments, call 800-252-8980.
It’s basically a full service DMV right here at the @chicagoautoshow. Stop by and take advantage of our services and skip a trip to the DMV. #CAS2026
Micromobility is changing fast – our rules have to keep up to keep everyone safe. Our Ride Safe, Ride Smart, Ride Ready initiative sets clear guidelines for riders of all ages, giving parents clarity and helping prevent injuries as more devices hit the road across Illinois.
The Bridgeview Seniors Center DMV facility 7900 S. Oketo Ave. will be closed on February 11, 2026. Seniors can visit the Bridgeview DMV (7358 W. 87th Street) for walk-in service from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.. For DMV information visit http://ILSOS.GOV or call 800-252-8980
We’re here every day of the @thechicagoautoshow with a full-service DMV providing REAL IDs, driver’s license and state ID renewals, Mobile ID in Apple Wallet assistance and so much more. Stop by and take advantage of these services to skip a trip to the DMV. #CAS2026
We’re proud to host driver’s license reinstatement expos with @pilsenneighbors to help Illinoisans get back on the road legally. By connecting drivers with free legal support, we’re reducing barriers and keeping families moving. Read more: https://bit.ly/4tILqiH
Our upgraded IRP system makes renewing commercial trucks faster, simpler, and more flexible. Saving the people of Illinois time and reducing unnecessary paperwork by modernizing our services is at the heart of our mission we strive for each and every day.
Heads up, Illinois travelers: the TSA’s $45 fee for flying without a REAL ID or passport is now in effect. Avoid the fee and get your REAL ID at our Chicago Supercenter (191 N. Clark St.) or any DMV statewide. Find a facility and make an appointment at apps.ilsos.gov/facilityfinder/facility
Need help reinstating your license? Our team will be at the 14th Driver’s License Reinstatement Expo, hosted by @pilsenneighbors!
🗓️ Saturday, Feb. 7th, 2026
⏰ 9AM–3PM
📍 Malcolm X College
✅ Pre-registration required: pilsenneighbors.org/dlre
Illinois has a proud legacy of resilience, innovation, and leadership from Black communities that have shaped our culture and progress. This #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate those stories and commit to building an even brighter future together.
Just a reminder: our REAL ID Supercenter (191 N. Clark St.) will continue operating Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. after today, and our office will continue issuing REAL IDs.
