Twenty years into the program, millions of Americans still don’t have the right ID to board a plane. If similar dysfunction ...

It is a key part of the Real ID Act of 2005. Passed by Congress in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the act "establishes minimum security standards for license issuance and ...

Americans applying for their REAL IDs need to remain cautious of scams. The Better Business Bureau said that fake websites are conning people, claiming they can expedite their REAL IDs.

A REAL ID is denoted by a star in the upper-right corner, and you can still get one. Today is not a deadline for having a REAL ID but when enforcement begins for the air travel requirement.

Only people with legal immigration status — including people who are noncitizens in the U.S. on green cards or student visas, for example — are eligible to receive Real ID cards. But other types of ...

The Real ID Act was originally passed in 2005, but its implementation was delayed and is now slated to take effect on Wednesday. However, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday that ...

Also, you don’t need a REAL ID or EDL to travel if you already have a valid U.S. passport, Global Entry card, a U.S. Department of Defense ID, federally recognized, tribal-issued photo IDs, ...

The REAL ID Act was passed in 2005 on a recommendation from the 9/11 Commission. Implementation has been delayed several times since then. Chicago Tribune’s Talia Soglin contributed.

Starting Wednesday, May 7, standard IDs will make going through airport security a bigger hassle. The TSA recommends getting to the airport earlier than usual.

It is part of the REAL ID Act, which passed in 2005 in response to the September 11 attacks, but was repeatedly delayed. On Wednesday, travelers were welcomed with the new change as airport staff ...