SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- The Illinois Secretary of State's Office Monday released its annual list of rejected vanity license plates. Out of nearly 56,000 requests, more than 550 were denied for ...

As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.

Revealing the list of rejected license plates, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said he appreciated the creativity. Still, that didn't stop him from denying them.

CHICAGO (WGN) — A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Tuesday morning to officially open what the Illinois Secretary of State’s office is billing as a state-of-the-art “flagship center” that will offer ...

Two months after the Orland Township board voted 3-2 to end its lease with the Illinois secretary of state’s office, a new drivers facility has opened in Orland Park. Secretary of State Alexi ...

The Illinois secretary of state’s office is reminding everyone — including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents — to refrain from swapping or altering state license plates amid concerns of ...

Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ still praised some of the “inflammatory, profane, offensive or too difficult to read” vanity license plate requests turned down in 2025, a small portion of the ...

In 2025, Illinois rejected 550 of the 55,000 applications for personalized plates due to profanity and other reasons, ...

Illinois officials are warning residents to not respond or open links if they get a text claiming they owe money for traffic ...

Car insurance is required to drive in Illinois, but the Illinois Secretary of State's office said so many people can't afford the insurance that they're risking driving without any coverage these days ...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is urging Illinoisans to beware of fraudulent text messages demanding money.