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Chicago DMVs Reintroduce Saturday Walk-Ins to Cut Weekday Backlogs

The temporary schedule covers 13 metro facilities with morning hours through Sept. 6 to relieve weekday queues.

CHICAGO, IL – DECEMBER 10: Abel Hernandez (C) applies for a Temporary Visitors Driver’s License (TVDL) at a driver services facility on December 10, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. Illinois recently began the TVDL program which will allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. The applicants must have an Illinois address, prove 12 months of residency in the state, and have a valid passport or consular card to be eligible. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said the walk-in hours will run Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. to noon at participating facilities.
  • Available in-person services include driver’s license and state ID renewals and applications, REAL ID issuance ahead of the Oct. 10 deadline, TVDL exchanges, vehicle registration renewals and disability placards.
  • Thirteen metro-area offices, from Addison and Aurora to St. Charles and Woodstock, will accept walk-ins on Saturdays.
  • Eight other DMV sites, including Chicago North, Deerfield and Waukegan, will retain appointment-only Saturday operations through Sept. 6.
  • The weekend expansion reverses a fall 2023 move to appointment-only service at densely populated locations and complements online options for routine renewals and registrations.