Illinois will resume mailing license-plate-renewal reminders

By Amy Korte

08/02/2016

Due to funds provided through the stopgap budget, the Illinois secretary of state’s office will resume mailing vehicle-registration-renewal reminders in August.

TAGS: Illinois Secretary of State, license plate, transportation, vehicle registration

Illinois gets $5.24 million windfall as motorists rack up fees for late vehicle registration

By Amy Korte

06/27/2016

Budget gridlock in Springfield caused the Illinois secretary of state’s office to suspend mailing vehicle-registration-renewal reminders in October 2015; as a result, the state took in $5.24 million more in fees for late license-plate renewal between January and June 21, 2016, than it did during the same period in 2015.

TAGS: Illinois Secretary of State, license plate, vehicle registration

Illinois gets $3.5M windfall as motorists rack up fees for late vehicle registration

By Amy Korte

05/09/2016

Illinois motorists have paid more than $6.5 million this year for failing to renew vehicle license plates on time, more than double the amount collected in the same four-month span last year.

TAGS: license plate

Illinois House passes bill to suspend fines for late license-plate renewal

By Amy Korte

04/14/2016

The Illinois House has passed a bill to prohibit charging late fees to vehicle owners who renew their registration late due to the secretary of state’s suspension of mailed reminders.

TAGS: license plate

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Illinois will resume mailing license-plate-renewal reminders

Illinois gets $5.24 million windfall as motorists rack up fees for late vehicle registration

Illinois gets $3.5M windfall as motorists rack up fees for late vehicle registration

Illinois House passes bill to suspend fines for late license-plate renewal

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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