SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- A bill unanimously passed by the Senate on Thursday and on its way to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk will increase the age that senior drivers in Illinois are required to take an annual ...

Passing a driver’s test is a milestone: freedom, independence, autonomy! But what those who have been driving for a while forget is that learning to drive is not as easy as you may think, and doing so ...

Growing up, some of my best daydreams came on standardized test day at school. My attention span drifted after I sharpened my two Number 2 pencils. Lack of focus. Anxiety. Daydreams. I felt them all ...

Legislation has advanced that would free senior citizens of the need to take a behind the wheel driving test to maintain their drivers license, until they reach the age of 87. If signed by Gov. JB ...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is joined by Republicans, Democrats and advocates for aging Illinoisans at a news conference announcing a bill to increase the age for the state-mandated ...

New Illinois law raises age for road test for renewal from 79 to 87 years old. Illinois law effective July 1, 2026 raises in-person renewal age from 75 to 79. Immediate family can report unsafe ...