Illinois ID Accepted At Airport Security Two More Years

Your Illinois driver's license will continue to be accepted by airport security for at least two more years.

The state has yet to adopt stricter federal rules under the Real ID Act, and Illinois IDs could have been refused for air travel as early as this spring.

The Department of Homeland Security announced the reprieve Friday, giving the state until January 2018 to comply.

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White says his office will continue to work with Homeland Security and Illinois Lawmakers to address the issue.

To comply with Real ID standards, states must verify an applicant's identity and build-in technology to stop counterfeiting, among other security changes.