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A new bill has been sent to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk that would raise the age at which seniors in Illinois are required to take behind-the-wheel driving tests. The legislation was drafted by Secretary ...

CHICAGO — Older drivers in Illinois could face fewer barriers to renew their driver’s licenses next year as part of a bill that would raise the age for the state-mandated annual driver’s test from 79 ...

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CHICAGO (CBS) --Arguing age alone should no longer determine whether some seniors get to keep their driver's licenses, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is pushing to increase the age at ...

Starting summer 2026, fewer Illinois seniors will have to take mandatory road tests to renew their driver’s licenses. New legislation will raise the age requirement from 79 to 87 years old. Groups ...

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Bill would align driving laws with other states, supporters say. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias drafted the legislation. Crash rate for senior drivers is the lowest, legislators say, ...

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 ...

A recent study from an Arizona law firm examined the driving tests issued in all 50 U.S. states and revealed which states have the easiest and hardest exams, with Illinois and Indiana ending up on the ...