Starting July 1, 2026, Illinois will eliminate its mandatory road test for drivers aged 79-86. Learn how the Road Safety and ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Currently, the law requires drivers 79 to 80 to take a road exam if their four-year license renewal is up. For drivers aged 81 to 86, it is every two years, and for drivers 87 and ...

CHICAGO — Illinois drivers won’t have to take a driving test to renew their licenses until age 87 under a bill proposed by Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias. The Land of Lincoln is the only state ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is championing a bipartisan bill to raise the mandatory drivers test age from 75 to 87. Under the plan, those who are aged 79 ...

Illinois drivers will face new testing and reporting rules. House Bill 1226 lowers the age when drivers must renew their licenses in person from 79 to 75. The bill also expands who can report unsafe ...

A new bill could increase the age requirement for Illinois seniors to retake a behind-the-wheel drivers test. Right now, Illinois seniors need to retake a driving test at 79 years old. The new ...