New Pop-up DMV Comes to Westchester

WESTCHESTER, Ill. – House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch joined Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias on Tuesday to announce the opening of a “Senior Only” walk in DMV facility in Westchester.

“This new senior only facility will be an excellent addition to our Westchester community and the surrounding area,” said Welch. “The DMV has almost become synonymous with long lines and wait times, so I appreciate Secretary Giannoulias’ effort to improve the overall experience for all of Illinoisans including our seniors.”

The facility is located at 10300 W. Roosevelt Road. It is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. This walk-in facility offers the following Driver and Motor Vehicle Services: REAL IDs, driver’s licenses and state identification cards, vehicle registration stickers, organ and tissue donor registration, voter registration, and in-car driving tests. For more information and help with online renewals, seniors can call 800-252-8980 and press 2.

“I’m excited to announce the opening of our new DMVs geared toward serving seniors and administering road tests,” Giannoulias said. “These centers are the latest additions to our Skip-the-Line program. The program has been functioning at a high level since its launce in September, but I know that we can always improve so that our DMVs are as efficient as possible for Illinoisans statewide, especially for our seniors.”

These pop-up facilities are part of Giannoulias’ effort to improve the Skip-the-Line program and eliminate long lines at DMVs. The Office of the Illinois Secretary of State previously opened two “Senior Only” walk-in centers in Evanston and Bridgeview on Sept. 25. Other improvements made to the Skip-the-Line program include: increasing the number of available appointments by over 40%, or nearly 1,300 more per day, addition additional call center features to serve seniors aged 70 and older who require a road exam, and adding new features to the appointment website so users can filter DMVs by zip code.

Speaker Welch Honored at NBCSL

Speaker Welch traveled to Nashville, TN this week to attend the National Black Caucus of State Legislators Annual Legislative Conference. At the event Welch was awarded the President’s Award, alongside Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist, House Speakers from Maryland, Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania, as well as the Senate President from Minnesota. All these recipients are the first Black leaders to hold their distinguished positions.