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 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- A bill unanimously passed by the Senate on Thursday and on its way to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk will increase the age that senior drivers in Illinois are required to take an annual ...

Passing a driver’s test is a milestone: freedom, independence, autonomy! But what those who have been driving for a while forget is that learning to drive is not as easy as you may think, and doing so ...

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 ...

(The Center Square) – A bill to raise the age at which Illinois drivers must take a road test is one step closer to becoming law. The Illinois Senate Transportation Committee passed House Bill 1226 by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Legislation has advanced that would free senior citizens of the need to take a behind the wheel driving test to maintain their ...

If signed by governor, seniors won't have to take an annual driving test until the age of 87 By JADE AUBREYCapitol News [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – A bill unanimously passed ...

The state of Illinois has increased the minimum age for a senior citizen to be required to take a driving test to renew their license. The bill, which passed the General Assembly unanimously earlier ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is championing a state Democratic plan to raise the age of a required drivers test from 79 to 87. Alongside that, the proposal ...