Secretary of State Offices reopen as Omicron peak subsides, statewide mitigations mount

By Patrick Andriesen

01/24/2022

Secretary of State Jesse White said the offices will reopen over the next two days as drivers’ facilities resume in-person services after the Omicron peak. Governor offers no such assurances about lifting mitigations in the state.

TAGS: COVID-19, Illinois Secretary of State, Omicron

Illinois driver facilities closed for COVID-19 until mid-January

By Patrick Andriesen

01/03/2022

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White said driver services facilities and his offices statewide will remain closed for in-person services until mid-January as the state aims to curb record COVID-19 cases.

TAGS: COVID-19, Illinois Secretary of State, Jesse White

Starting July 1, computer checks for Illinois car insurance could end in $100 fine

By Noah Shaar

06/22/2021

Illinois drivers on July 1 will face automated computer checks for liability insurance twice a year. Failing to get insurance after the state sends a warning letter could end in a $100 fine.

TAGS: car insurance, Illinois Secretary of State

5 Illinois driver’s license facilities closed nearly a year in Chicago area

By Patrick Andriesen

04/20/2021

State workers are still being paid as their five Chicago-area driver’s license facilities remain closed for nearly a year. That’s as 1.2 million Illinoisans are driving on expired licenses.

TAGS: COVID-19, DMV: Department of Motor Vehicles, Illinois Secretary of State, Jesse White

Illinois mistakenly lists over 1,000 voters as not registered

03/17/2020

This revelation is the third mistake involving the Illinois Secretary of State concerning voter registration since January.

TAGS: election, Illinois Secretary of State, Illinois State Board of Elections, primary, REAL ID

What you need to know about REAL ID in Illinois

01/27/2020

A trip to renew your state ID or driver’s license can be a confusing experience. Here is what you need to know before you go to get a REAL ID.

TAGS: airport, federal government, fees, George W. Bush, identification, Illinois, Illinois Secretary of State, REAL ID, Real ID Act, Springfield, U.S. Congress

Illinoisans will spend less time at the DMV under new law

08/22/2018

A bill signed into law by Gov. Bruce Rauner will allow for multi-year car registration.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, Department of Motor Vehicles, Illinois Secretary of State, Jesse White, Mark Batinick, vehicle registration

Illinoisans could see license suspended for texting while driving under new state law

By Vincent Caruso

08/21/2018

A new state law could result in a suspended license for drivers operating handheld electronic devices while behind the wheel.

TAGS: Cristina Castro, Illinois Secretary of State, Jesse White, John D’Amico, suspended license, transportation

High-ranking official in secretary of state’s office under investigation

05/05/2017

The details of an investigation into Candace Wanzo, an official in the Illinois secretary of state’s office, are not yet known, but she pleaded guilty to embezzlement before working for the secretary of state’s office.

TAGS: corruption, Illinois Secretary of State

Illinois will resume mailing license-plate-renewal reminders

By Amy Korte

08/02/2016

Due to funds provided through the stopgap budget, the Illinois secretary of state’s office will resume mailing vehicle-registration-renewal reminders in August.

TAGS: Illinois Secretary of State, license plate, transportation, vehicle registration