Officials from Illinois are saying that people will be able to board airplanes, by only using their current Illinois driver’s licenses and ID cards, even though the state would be technically not in full compliance with the federal Real ID law, by next month’s deadline. Reports show that Illinois’ latest extension to comply with the stricter federal requirements will end on October 10th. Henry Haupt, who is the spokesman for Secretary of State Jesse White, says that the Department of Homeland Security has assured the office that Illinois licenses and ID cards will continue to be accepted for domestic air travel after October 10th. He stated, “people do not have to worry.” The 2005 Real ID act imposes tougher requirement for proof of legal US residency. Haupt says that Illinois should be fully compliant by next year.