REAL ID-compliant IDs are now needed to board federally regulated commercial aircrafts, and if you don't have one, a fee is in your future.

The REAL ID Act has been 20 years in the making. Introduced for the first time in 2005, the law was designed to “establish minimum security standards for license issuance and production,” according to ...

State officials are partnering with Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon’s office to streamline processes to obtain birth certificates, marriage licenses and the other additional personal documents needed ...

Air travelers in the U.S. without a REAL ID or another acceptable document, such as a passport, will be charged a $45 fee ...

Q: Richard Tossetti of Temecula said his REAL ID driver’s license will expire soon and he is in the process of renewing it. Tossetti asked if he will again need to submit the identity documents ...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is making accommodations to help Illinois residents adjust to new ID guidelines ...

Flyers without Real IDs, passports or other accepted forms of identification will need to pay a $45 fee starting Feb. 1.

With the holiday travel season underway, here's what to know about new REAL ID requirements and when the fee kicks in.

Do you get your Real ID yet? If you live around here, chances are you didn’t. While states like Florida and Colorado have seen the vast majority of people secure their Real ID, New Jersey is lagging ...