The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced a fee for travelers without a REAL ID or other acceptable documents, requiring that they pay $45 to use a "modernized alternative identity verification system."
Conservative lawmakers and commentators are voicing strong opposition to the Trump administration's implementation of the REAL ID Act, citing concerns over privacy and government overreach.
Illinois is experiencing an unprecedented surge in demand for Real ID, leading officials to open the nation’s first Real ID Supercenter in downtown Chicago.