Illinois ramping up REAL ID campaign before TSA’s $45 fines begin Feb. 1
- Posted on January 22, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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Illinois ramping up REAL ID campaign before TSA’s $45 fines begin Feb. 1

Illinois offices will be open the next two Saturdays in downtown Chicago to help residents obtain a REAL ID before TSA starts fining any airport traveler without one $45 beginning Feb. 1.