Illinois DMVs to stay closed through Jan. 4

Illinois driver services facilities will remain closed for in-person business until Jan. 4 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Secretary of State Jesse White announced Friday.

White’s office is encouraging people to use its website, www.cyberdriveillinois.com, formost services, including renewing driver’s licenses, identification cards and license plate stickers.

A handful of facilities will remain open for new drivers only, including two in Chicago: Chicago North, 5401N. Elston Ave., and Chicago South, 9901 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

The Chicago North and South facilities, alongwith Chicago West, 5301 W. Lexington St., will continue offering drive-thru services for license plate stickers only.

Facilities around the state have been closed since Nov. 17 due to the surging coronavirus but were scheduled to reopen Monday.

The secretary of state’s office also is reminding the public that the expiration date for driver’s licenses and IDs has been extended through June 1. The office also is expanding online renewals for qualified drivers.

Drivers and residents whose cards carry an expiration date between Feb .1, 2020, and Jan. 31, 2021, will receive a letter in December with a personal identification number needed to renew online. Those with expiration dates of Feb. 1, 2021, or later will receive a letter about 90 days before the expiration date.