CHICAGO (CBS) — Illinois Secretary of State DMV offices across Illinois are getting a big upgrade.
Starting this week, drivers can use their cellphones to pay for services. The Secretary of State’s office said all its DMV locations will now accept contactless payment such as Apple Pay or Google Pay.
The introduction to digital pay is a precursor to digital IDs and driver’s licenses, which will be introduced in Illinois by the end of 2025.
The Chicago Central Secretary of State Facility is located in the Michael A. Bilandic Building at 160 N. LaSalle St. It moved in 2022 from the Thompson Center – which was sold by the State of Illinois and is now being gutted for a transformation into a new headquarters for Google.
There are other DMV locations in the city at 5401 N. Elston Ave., 9501 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., 5301 W. Lexington St., and 2250 S. Canal St. The Diversey Express DMV facility at 4642 W. Diversey Ave. closed permanently last month.