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 ...

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 ...

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SPRINGFIELD – 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 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A new Illinois law is raising the mandatory senior driving test age from 79 to 87. Drivers 79 and older will be required to renew their license, but they will not have to ...

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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 ...