REAL ID, a Bush-era homeland security provision, is finally taking effect in May. Here are some of the lawmakers who have pushed back on privacy concerns in the past.

The REAL ID roll-out, which has been delayed multiple times since the original deadline in 2008, has left some travelers confused about their states' requirements and panicked as they try to make ...

On May 11, 2005, President George W. Bush signed the REAL ID Act into law to enhance national security in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Passed by the U.S. Congress, the ...

A Secretary of State public service representative helps a customer during the soft opening of the REAL ID supercenter at 191 N. Clark St. in the Loop, March 11, 2025.