Illinois Secretary of State Jessie White has announced that all Driver Service facilities will be closed to the public for in-person transactions beginning Tuesday, November 17th due to the worsening COVID-19 pandemic. They are scheduled to reopen on December 7th.
White has announced the expiration dates for driver’s licenses and ID cards will be extended until June 1st, 2021. The extension also includes those who have February, March, April, and May 2021 expiration dates. Commercial Driver License holders and commercial permit holders are excluded from the extension due to federal requirements. The Salem Drivers License facility is one of 19 statewide that will remain open for CDL written and road exams. CDL driving tests are by appointment only by calling 217-785-3013.
White notes many transactions with the Secretary of State’s office may be conducted online at www.cyberdriveillinois.com.
They 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 adminhearings@ilsos.gov.
Those who are eligible for online driver’s license renewal will receive a letter from the Secretary of State’s office with a PIN necessary for online renewal. Those whose driver’s licenses or ID cards expired between Feb. 1, 2020, and Jan. 31, 2021, who qualify for online renewal should receive their PIN letter in December 2020 or January 2021. Those whose driver’s licenses or ID cards expire after Feb. 1, 2021, will receive their PIN letter approximately 90 days before their expiration date.
