Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias
@ilsecofstate.bsky.social
🚨 Due to extreme cold on January 24th, there will be no walk-in road tests for the safety of residents and staff. Please check before you go by visiting: https://apps.ilsos.gov/facilityfinder/facility
January 24, 2026 at 1:30 PM
🚨 Due to extreme cold on January 24th, there will be no walk-in road tests for the safety of residents and staff. Please check before you go by visiting: https://apps.ilsos.gov/facilityfinder/facility
Cold weather doesn’t change our mission: meeting people where they are and serving them with care.
Even in frigid Illinois temperatures, our DMV teams showed up to deliver essential services. Grateful to staff statewide who continue serving through challenging conditions. ❄️💙
Even in frigid Illinois temperatures, our DMV teams showed up to deliver essential services. Grateful to staff statewide who continue serving through challenging conditions. ❄️💙
January 23, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Cold weather doesn’t change our mission: meeting people where they are and serving them with care.
Even in frigid Illinois temperatures, our DMV teams showed up to deliver essential services. Grateful to staff statewide who continue serving through challenging conditions. ❄️💙
Even in frigid Illinois temperatures, our DMV teams showed up to deliver essential services. Grateful to staff statewide who continue serving through challenging conditions. ❄️💙
🚨 Due to extreme cold, we are closing our senior centers tomorrow, January 23rd 2026. Please check before you go by visiting: https://bit.ly/4ke1uoh
January 22, 2026 at 11:00 PM
🚨 Due to extreme cold, we are closing our senior centers tomorrow, January 23rd 2026. Please check before you go by visiting: https://bit.ly/4ke1uoh
This morning, I joined @RPCoalition to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his vision of a Beloved Community – one rooted in justice, dignity, and shared responsibility. His work reminds us that progress is built through service and action, every day.
January 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM
This morning, I joined @RPCoalition to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his vision of a Beloved Community – one rooted in justice, dignity, and shared responsibility. His work reminds us that progress is built through service and action, every day.
In 1964, Civil Rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. joined hands and voices with local faith leaders in singing “We Shall Overcome,” @SoldierField. On this #MLKDay, we reflect on Dr. King's words and actions while honoring his enduring call to justice, unity and equality.
January 19, 2026 at 2:01 PM
In 1964, Civil Rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. joined hands and voices with local faith leaders in singing “We Shall Overcome,” @SoldierField. On this #MLKDay, we reflect on Dr. King's words and actions while honoring his enduring call to justice, unity and equality.
Busy weekday schedule? New Saturday REAL ID hours are here! We're teaming up with @cookcountyclerk to expand weekend service access downtown, making it easier to get a REAL ID and avoid surprise fees at the airport on Feb. 1. Visit realid.ilsos.gov to learn more.
January 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Busy weekday schedule? New Saturday REAL ID hours are here! We're teaming up with @cookcountyclerk to expand weekend service access downtown, making it easier to get a REAL ID and avoid surprise fees at the airport on Feb. 1. Visit realid.ilsos.gov to learn more.
If you get a text claiming to be from the “Illinois State Department of Motor Vehicles” threatening suspension or Jan. 17 enforcement – don’t click or reply. Our office never sends texts for payment or personal info. Stay vigilant and report scams to protect yourself and others.
January 16, 2026 at 7:38 PM
If you get a text claiming to be from the “Illinois State Department of Motor Vehicles” threatening suspension or Jan. 17 enforcement – don’t click or reply. Our office never sends texts for payment or personal info. Stay vigilant and report scams to protect yourself and others.
In observance of #MLKDay, our offices and DMV facilities will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026.
📣 SKIP THE LINE, DO IT ONLINE! Access our online services any time at http://ILSOS.gov. For DMV info/appointments, call 800-252-8980.
📣 SKIP THE LINE, DO IT ONLINE! Access our online services any time at http://ILSOS.gov. For DMV info/appointments, call 800-252-8980.
January 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM
In observance of #MLKDay, our offices and DMV facilities will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026.
📣 SKIP THE LINE, DO IT ONLINE! Access our online services any time at http://ILSOS.gov. For DMV info/appointments, call 800-252-8980.
📣 SKIP THE LINE, DO IT ONLINE! Access our online services any time at http://ILSOS.gov. For DMV info/appointments, call 800-252-8980.
🚨Road tests are temporarily suspended at some DMV facilities due to snow and icy road conditions. Please check before you go by visiting: https://apps.ilsos.gov/facilityfinder/facility
January 16, 2026 at 1:27 PM
🚨Road tests are temporarily suspended at some DMV facilities due to snow and icy road conditions. Please check before you go by visiting: https://apps.ilsos.gov/facilityfinder/facility
Avoid the fee, get REAL ID! Ahead of the TSA’s new $45 REAL ID penalty, we’re offering Saturday Supercenter walk-in hours, adding 500 new DMV appointments and teaming up with @cookcountyclerk to make getting your REAL ID easier than ever. Learn more at realid.ilsos.gov.
January 14, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Avoid the fee, get REAL ID! Ahead of the TSA’s new $45 REAL ID penalty, we’re offering Saturday Supercenter walk-in hours, adding 500 new DMV appointments and teaming up with @cookcountyclerk to make getting your REAL ID easier than ever. Learn more at realid.ilsos.gov.
Bears fans – game day just got smarter! Today at Soldier Field, use your ID in Apple Wallet at select concessions during the Chicago Bears game. Just hold your iPhone or Apple Watch near the mobile ID reader, and get back to the action. Add it before kickoff – it takes 2 mins! 🐻⬇️
January 10, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Bears fans – game day just got smarter! Today at Soldier Field, use your ID in Apple Wallet at select concessions during the Chicago Bears game. Just hold your iPhone or Apple Watch near the mobile ID reader, and get back to the action. Add it before kickoff – it takes 2 mins! 🐻⬇️
Due to severe flooding, the REAL ID Supercenter is closed and will re-open at 10 am.
In the meantime, please visit our Flagship location at 125 West Monroe. We apologize for the inconvenience.
In the meantime, please visit our Flagship location at 125 West Monroe. We apologize for the inconvenience.
January 9, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Due to severe flooding, the REAL ID Supercenter is closed and will re-open at 10 am.
In the meantime, please visit our Flagship location at 125 West Monroe. We apologize for the inconvenience.
In the meantime, please visit our Flagship location at 125 West Monroe. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Congrats to Amari’ah Carter and Jocelyn Solis – our 2025 National Association of Secretaries of State John Lewis Youth Leadership Award winners. Amari'ah and Jocelyn are remarkable young Illinoisans who embody Lewis’ belief in service, courage and lifting up others through action.
January 8, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Congrats to Amari’ah Carter and Jocelyn Solis – our 2025 National Association of Secretaries of State John Lewis Youth Leadership Award winners. Amari'ah and Jocelyn are remarkable young Illinoisans who embody Lewis’ belief in service, courage and lifting up others through action.
We’re advocating to make car insurance fairer & more affordable! This year we’re fighting for legislation to require premiums to be based on your driving record, not your ZIP code, credit score or age. Together we can hold insurance companies accountable. ilsos.gov/drivingchange
January 7, 2026 at 1:00 AM
We’re advocating to make car insurance fairer & more affordable! This year we’re fighting for legislation to require premiums to be based on your driving record, not your ZIP code, credit score or age. Together we can hold insurance companies accountable. ilsos.gov/drivingchange
Bears fans – game day just got smarter! This Sunday at @SoldierField, use your ID in Apple Wallet at select concessions during the @ChicagoBears game. Just hold your iPhone or Apple Watch near the mobile ID reader, and get back to the action. Add it before kickoff – it takes 2 mins! 🐻⬇️
January 3, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Bears fans – game day just got smarter! This Sunday at @SoldierField, use your ID in Apple Wallet at select concessions during the @ChicagoBears game. Just hold your iPhone or Apple Watch near the mobile ID reader, and get back to the action. Add it before kickoff – it takes 2 mins! 🐻⬇️
This past legislative session delivered some big wins for Illinoisans that will make a real difference in their everyday lives. Buckle up Illinois, there’s a lot more to come in 2026!
Read more from @chicagotribune.com:
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/new-illinois-laws-2026/
Read more from @chicagotribune.com:
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/new-illinois-laws-2026/
January 2, 2026 at 5:04 PM
This past legislative session delivered some big wins for Illinoisans that will make a real difference in their everyday lives. Buckle up Illinois, there’s a lot more to come in 2026!
Read more from @chicagotribune.com:
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/new-illinois-laws-2026/
Read more from @chicagotribune.com:
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/new-illinois-laws-2026/
🚨📣 Secretary Giannoulias announced several new laws initiated by his office that take effect today. These initiatives were passed last year by the Illinois General Assembly and signed into law.
Learn more: www.ilsos.gov/news/2025/de...
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Learn more: www.ilsos.gov/news/2025/de...
See 🧵below ⤵️
January 1, 2026 at 7:22 PM
🚨📣 Secretary Giannoulias announced several new laws initiated by his office that take effect today. These initiatives were passed last year by the Illinois General Assembly and signed into law.
Learn more: www.ilsos.gov/news/2025/de...
See 🧵below ⤵️
Learn more: www.ilsos.gov/news/2025/de...
See 🧵below ⤵️
🎉 Happy New Year, Illinois! As we step into 2026, we’re focused on what matters most - safer roads, modern and convenient services, and people-first improvements that make life easier. Here’s to a stronger, safer year ahead for all of us.
January 1, 2026 at 4:01 PM
🎉 Happy New Year, Illinois! As we step into 2026, we’re focused on what matters most - safer roads, modern and convenient services, and people-first improvements that make life easier. Here’s to a stronger, safer year ahead for all of us.
In observance of #NewYear's Day 🎉, our offices and DMV facilities will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
📣 SKIP THE LINE, DO IT ONLINE! Access our online services any time at http://ILSOS.gov. For DMV info/appointments, call 800-252-8980.
📣 SKIP THE LINE, DO IT ONLINE! Access our online services any time at http://ILSOS.gov. For DMV info/appointments, call 800-252-8980.
December 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM
In observance of #NewYear's Day 🎉, our offices and DMV facilities will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
📣 SKIP THE LINE, DO IT ONLINE! Access our online services any time at http://ILSOS.gov. For DMV info/appointments, call 800-252-8980.
📣 SKIP THE LINE, DO IT ONLINE! Access our online services any time at http://ILSOS.gov. For DMV info/appointments, call 800-252-8980.
Please remain vigilant for fraudulent text messages claiming you owe money for traffic violations or tolls. Ignoring and reporting these scams helps protect everyone. Our office does not send texts about driver’s license status, vehicle registration issues or enforcement actions.
December 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Please remain vigilant for fraudulent text messages claiming you owe money for traffic violations or tolls. Ignoring and reporting these scams helps protect everyone. Our office does not send texts about driver’s license status, vehicle registration issues or enforcement actions.
⚠️ The Roscoe Express DMV (Roscoe Village Hall – 10631 Main Street) will be closed on 12/31/2025.
📣 SKIP THE LINE, DO IT ONLINE! Access our online services any time at ILSOS.gov. For DMV info/appointments, call 800-252-8980.
📣 SKIP THE LINE, DO IT ONLINE! Access our online services any time at ILSOS.gov. For DMV info/appointments, call 800-252-8980.
December 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM
⚠️ The Roscoe Express DMV (Roscoe Village Hall – 10631 Main Street) will be closed on 12/31/2025.
📣 SKIP THE LINE, DO IT ONLINE! Access our online services any time at ILSOS.gov. For DMV info/appointments, call 800-252-8980.
📣 SKIP THE LINE, DO IT ONLINE! Access our online services any time at ILSOS.gov. For DMV info/appointments, call 800-252-8980.
⚠️ The Bridgeview (7900 S. Oketo Ave.) & Westchester (10300 W. Roosevelt Rd.) Seniors-Only DMV Centers, will be closed on 12/31/2025.
Seniors can receive walk-in services at the Bridgeview DMV (7358 W. 87th St.) & Melrose Park DMV+ (1903 N. Mannheim Rd.) during this closure.
Seniors can receive walk-in services at the Bridgeview DMV (7358 W. 87th St.) & Melrose Park DMV+ (1903 N. Mannheim Rd.) during this closure.
December 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
⚠️ The Bridgeview (7900 S. Oketo Ave.) & Westchester (10300 W. Roosevelt Rd.) Seniors-Only DMV Centers, will be closed on 12/31/2025.
Seniors can receive walk-in services at the Bridgeview DMV (7358 W. 87th St.) & Melrose Park DMV+ (1903 N. Mannheim Rd.) during this closure.
Seniors can receive walk-in services at the Bridgeview DMV (7358 W. 87th St.) & Melrose Park DMV+ (1903 N. Mannheim Rd.) during this closure.
Please remain vigilant for fraudulent text messages claiming you owe money for traffic violations or tolls. Ignoring and reporting these scams helps protect everyone. Our office does not send texts about driver’s license status, vehicle registration issues or enforcement actions.
December 30, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Please remain vigilant for fraudulent text messages claiming you owe money for traffic violations or tolls. Ignoring and reporting these scams helps protect everyone. Our office does not send texts about driver’s license status, vehicle registration issues or enforcement actions.
🚨Road tests are temporarily suspended at some DMV facilities due to snow and icy road conditions. Please check before you go by visiting: https://apps.ilsos.gov/facilityfinder/facility
December 29, 2025 at 1:28 PM
🚨Road tests are temporarily suspended at some DMV facilities due to snow and icy road conditions. Please check before you go by visiting: https://apps.ilsos.gov/facilityfinder/facility