Illinois drivers looking to renew their license or perform a number of other tasks at facilities in the state will soon be required to make an appointment.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced this month that a "Skip-the-Line" program will be implemented at the state's busiest driver services facilities next week, allowing for extended hours and appointment scheduling, as the office aims to reduce long wait times seen at a number of area facilities.
So what exactly will you need an appointment for and where?
Here's a breakdown of what to know:
Appointments will now be required for some services at 44 of the state's busiest driver services locations, including all locations in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs.
The following locations will be appointment-only beginning on Sept. 1, with their days of operation visible in the right-hand column:
Facility Address Days of Operation
Chicago:
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Chicago North 5401 N. Elston Ave. Mon-Sat
Chicago South 9901 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Mon-Sat
Chicago West 5301 W. Lexington St. Mon-Fri
Diversey Express 4642 W. Diversey Ave. Mon-Fri
Suburbs:
Aurora 339 E. Indian Trail Mon-Fri
Bridgeview 7358 W. 87th St. Mon-Fri
Chicago Heights 570 W. 209th St. Mon-Fri
Deerfield 405 Lake Cook Road Mon-Sat
Des Plaines 1470 Lee St. Mon-Fri
Elgin 595 S. State Mon-Fri
Joliet 201 S. Joyce Road Mon-Fri
Lake Zurich 951 S. Rand Road Mon-Fri
Lockport 1029 - 31 East 9th St. Mon-Fri
Lombard 837 S. Westmore B27 Mon-Sat
Melrose Park 1903 N. Mannheim Road Mon-Fri
Midlothian 14434 S. Pulaski Mon-Sat
Naperville 931 W. 75th St., Ste. 161 Mon-Sat
Orland Township 14807 S. Ravinia Ave. Mon-Fri (4:30p close)
Plano 236 Mitchell Drive Mon-Fri
Schaumburg 1227 E. Golf Road Mon-Sat
St. Charles 3851 E. Main St. Mon-Fri
Waukegan 617 S. Green Bay Road Mon-Fri
*West Chicago (CDL only) 721 Kress Road Mon-Sat
Woodstock 428 S. Eastwood Drive Mon-Fri
Central/Downstate:
Belleville 400 W. Main St. Mon-Fri
Belvidere 425 W. Southtowne Drive Mon-Fri
Bethalto 20 Terminal Drive, Ste. 103, East Alton Mon-Fri
Bloomington 1510 W. Market St. Mon-Sat
*Bradley 111 Village Square Shopping Plaza Mon-Fri
Champaign 2012 Round Barn Road Mon-Sat
Decatur 3149 N. Woodford St. Mon-Fri
DeKalb 1360 Oakwood St. Mon-Fri
Edwardsville 1502A Troy Road Mon-Fri
Galesburg 1066 E. Losey St. Mon-Fri
Granite City 1810 Edison Ave. Mon-Sat
*Marion 1905 Rendleman St. Mon-Sat
*Moline/Silvis 2001 Fifth St., Ste. 10 Mon-Sat
Morris 425 E. Route 6 Mon-Fri
Pekin 200 S. Second St. Mon-Fri
*Peoria 3311 N. Sterling Ave. Mon-Sat
*Quincy 2512 Locust St. Mon-Fri
Rockford Central 3720 E. State St. Mon-Sat
*Springfield Wabash 1650 Wabash Ave. Mon-Sat
Tilton #5 Southgate Drive Mon-Fri
*CDL services will also be available.
Those seeking REAL ID, driver’s license and ID card services, and in-car driving tests will now be required to make an appointment for an in-person visit.
However, those seeking vehicle-related services, such as title, registration and license plate sticker renewal do not need to make an appointment.
In addition to extended hours and an appointment-only system for certain services at some locations, additional online services for renewal of driver's licenses and license plate stickers are being introduced, with the program taking effect on Sept. 1.
Additionally, all facilities in Illinois are extending their hours of operation, now open from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
More extended hours will be initiated at 16 facilities throughout the state, which will be open from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays as well.
For more information, visit the Illinois Secretary of State website here.
