Every year, the Illinois Secretary of State's office rejects personalized license plates because they're too ... and could cause problems for police - such as "MWMWMWM" or "OOQQOO." ...

Wondering what exactly constitutes as a 'defective' license plate ... to read by police officers. Ticket... what ticket? Not surprisingly, the Illinois Secretary of State's office is concerned.

More than 60,000 Illinois residents requested personalized or vanity plates in 2024, and while the majority were approved, 335 were denied due to their “inflammatory or offensive nature” or because ...

CHICAGO – The Illinois Secretary of State’s Office received more than 60,000 requests for vanity or personalized license plates in 2024. Of those, 335 (or 0.0055%) requests were denied for ...

Local police officials say having modern technology like license plate readers strategically placed throughout their cities ...

When Illinois State Police were investigating a reported stolen car at a Lexington gas station, a suspect wanted for armed ...

A 26-year-old Godfrey man was charged with possessing stolen license plates from a 2007 Ford and 2006 Chevrolet.

The man asked a young girl walking if she needed a ride home as she appeared to be struggling while carrying her trombone ...