ILLINOIS SECRETARY OF STATE ALEXI GIANNOULIAS' NEW "SKIP THE LINE PROGRAM" IS NOW IN EFFECT IN ILLINOIS' BUSIEST D-M-V'S. 

44 FACILITIES, INCLUDING THOSE IN CHICAGO, THE SUBURBS AND SOME IN CENTRAL AND DOWNSTATE ILLINOIS NOW REQUIRE PEOPLE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET THE REAL I-D, A NEW DRIVER'S LICENSE OR I-D CARD OR TO TAKE A DRIVING TEST. SECRETARY GIANNOULIAS SAYS IT'S ALL ABOUT CONVENIENCE AND SAVING PEOPLE TIME.

ADDITIONALLY, ALL ILLINOIS D-M-V'S ARE EXTENDING HOURS AND ARE NOW OPEN FROM EIGHT A-M TO 5:30 P-M. 15 FACILITIES WILL BE OPEN SIX DAYS A WEEK, INCLUDING A HALF A DAY ON SATURDAY.

GIANNOULIAS URGES THE PUBLIC TO TAKE CARE OF WHAT THEY CAN ONLINE, SUCH AS RENEWING A LICENSE PLATE STICKER. THE WEBSITE IS: IL SOS DOT GOV.