Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that all offices and Driver Services facilities will be closed on today and tomorrow, in observance of the Christmas holiday.  All Driver Services facilities will reopen for regular business on Thursday.  Individuals can visit the Secretary of State’s website, www.cyberdriveillinois.com, to locate the nearest Driver Services facility and the hours of operation.  In addition, drivers can change an address, register to become an organ and tissue donor or renew license plate stickers by mail.

The Illinois Department of Employment Security will be closed tomorrow for Christmas.  Regular office hours of 8:30 AM to 5 PM resume on Thursday.  Although offices will be closed, services will be available at www.ides.illinois.gov, people will be able to file for first-time unemployment benefits, certify for benefits which is necessary to receive payment, and switch that method of payment to direct deposit.  Because Wednesday is a federal banking holiday, the availability of some benefit payments might be delayed.  Additionally, IDES reminds users that the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program ends Saturday.  This will touch individuals who have collected unemployment insurance longer than 26 weeks.  The state’s Regular Unemployment program continues.  The state program represents weeks one through 26.