Midlothian Drivers Facility Closed: Employee COVID-19 Positive

MIDLOTHIAN, IL — The Illinois Secretary of State’s Driver Services facility in Midlothian is closed until April 20, after an employee tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the facility.

Employees must quarantine for 14 days while the location is cleaned and sanitized, according to CBS Chicago. Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White tells the public that driver's license and ID card expiration dates have been extended to Aug 1, with many services available online.

Nearby facilities in Chicagoland include:

• Chicago North, 5401 N. Elston Ave.
• Chicago South, 9901 S. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr.
• Chicago Diversey Express, 4642 W. Diversey Ave.
• Lockport, 1029 E. 9th St.
• Melrose Park Civic Center, 1000 N. 25th Ave.
• Springfield, 2701 S. Dirksen Pkwy

See a full list of facilities opened on the Secretary of State's website here.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security pushed back REAL ID deadline one year, slated to be Oct. 1, 2021. All current Illinois driver's licenses or ID cards are still accepted at airports, military bases and secure federal facilities until Oct. 1, 2021.

Learn more here.