Denied, Delayed, Defeated: In Submitted Complaints, Illinois Residents Slam Real ID Rollout as ‘Deadline’ Hits

Denied, Delayed, Defeated: In Submitted Complaints, Illinois Residents Slam Real ID Rollout as ‘Deadline’ Hits

As Illinois residents scrambled to meet the Real ID deadline, many instead ran into long lines, appointment shortages and confusing documentation rules. Public records reveal widespread frustration — especially among seniors — as the rollout strained DMV systems across the state.

Denied, Delayed, Defeated: In Submitted Complaints, Illinois Residents Slam Real ID Rollout as ‘Deadline’ Hits – WTTW (Chicago)

One visitor summing up their experience wrote, “I would like to point out that when I got my Top Secret Security Clearance for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, it wasn’t this painful!”