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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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

SPRINGFIELD -- Road tests to renew driver's licenses could be a thing of the past for many seniors in Illinois under a bill unanimously approved Wednesday by the Illinois House. The House voted 114-0 ...

Legislation raising the age for mandatory road exams for seniors from 79 to 87 passed the Illinois Senate unanimously Thursday. The bill also allows family members to report unsafe drivers of any age.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Legislation on Gov. JB Pritzker's desk could raise the mandatory senior driving test age from 79 to 87. Drivers 79 and older would be required to renew their license, but ...

A bill raising the age of road tests for seniors from 79 to 87, backed by Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, passed the Illinois House unanimously Wednesday. The legislation comes on the heels of a ...

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