Is a REAL ID Mandatory in Illinois? Here's What to Know

Is a REAL ID Mandatory in Illinois? Here's What to Know

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Here are today's top stories It's Friday, Sep. 9th. 1 Is a REAL ID Mandatory in Illinois? Here's What to Know Starting next year, an ordinary drivers license as a form of identification will not be enough for U.S. residents over the age of 18 to fly domestically. Beginning May 3, 2023, anyone 18 years old and above will be required to instead present one of two different form of identification in order to fly domestically or visit a federal facility: either a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or identification card, or a valid U.S. passport or a passport card. Here's a break down. Read More → 2 The Polar Express Train Ride at Chicago's Union Station Canceled Once Again Chicago's popular Polar Express train ride won't take place this holiday season. According to a message on the Union Station Polar Express train ride website, a "systemwide shortage of railroad personnel" has left the station with "not enough certified operating crews available to run our trains this season." "We understand this is an important experience for families and will do everything we can to return to Chicago in 2023," the message stated. Read More → 3 Illinois Coronavirus Updates: Symptoms, Incubation Period, Vaccination Rates While new omicron-specific booster shots are underway across the Chicago area, health experts say there's a concerning vaccination metric that many may not have been watching. Plus, how long are you contagious with COVID and are symptoms changing? Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today: Read More → 4 Suburban Mayor Says He Was Unaware Migrants Bused To Chicago Would Be Moved to His Community As more buses of migrants arrive in Chicago from Texas — part of a controversial plan from Gov. Greg Abbott's administration that is sending asylum-seekers off to northern, Democrat-led "sanctuary cities" — the mayor of a western Chicago suburb says he was left in the dark after 64 migrants arrived in his village this week. "As we sit here today, right now, I have not gotten an official word from the city, from the state, or Cook County," Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso told NBC 5 Thursday in an interview. In a statement, the village of Burr Ridge confirmed it received 64 refugees Wednesday, which were transported from the Salvation Army Shield of Hope in Chicago. The refugees were ultimately assigned to temporary hotel housing in Burr Ridge. Read More → 5 Heavy Police Presence in Streeterville After Shooting, Car Chase Near Navy Pier Ends in 1 Dead Two areas of downtown Chicago saw a heavy police presence early Friday as detectives work to investigate a car chase and shooting that left a 27-year-old man dead and a 20-year-old woman injured. According to police, the incident began around 3 a.m. Friday on the city's west side. Authorities say a man, 27, was driving a grey sedan with a 20-year-old female passenger when a silver truck approached their vehicle and someone inside began firing shots. Chicago police say the driver of the truck fled the scene and headed downtown, with the driver of the grey sedan following. Once downtown, preliminary police reports say the driver of the truck continued firing shots near Navy Pier, in the 600 block of East Grand Avenue, where a heavy police presence was stationed early Friday. Read More → 6 Bears' Arlington Park Plan: Three Takeaways From Community Meeting What we learned about Bears' Arlington Park plan at stadium meeting originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – The Bears held their first informational community meeting about their exploration into developing Arlington Park into a multi-use property anchored by a new NFL stadium on Thursday. Bears chairman George McCaskey, CEO Ted Phillips, senior vice president of marketing Scott Hagel, and senior vice president of diversity, equity, and inclusion Tanesha Wade all spoke at John Hersey High School to present the preliminary vision. Read More → Got a tip or story idea? tips@nbcchicago.com Follow NBC Chicago Unsubscribe from this Mailing | Unsubscribe from all | Privacy | Terms ©2021 Copyright NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations 30 Rockefeller Plaza - New York, NY 10112