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Giannoulias launches e-bike safety awareness campaign, calls for legislative action regulating high-speed vehicles
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Giannoulias launches e-bike safety awareness campaign, calls for legislative action regulating high-speed vehicles

  • Mike Miletich
  • Updated Jan 29, 2026

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias launched a new initiative Thursday to protect pedestrians, riders and drivers from unregulated electric bikes, scooters and skateboards.

IL Secretary of State warns about DMV text scam
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IL Secretary of State warns about DMV text scam

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Jan 16, 2026

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is warning about text message scams claiming to be from the “Illinois State Department of Motor Vehicles.”

Illinois Secretary of State warns of fraudulent text messaging scam
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Illinois Secretary of State warns of fraudulent text messaging scam

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Dec 30, 2025

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is urging Illinoisans to beware of fraudulent text messages demanding money. 

New year, new laws: Illinois to roll out measures on roads, libraries and government efficiency
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New year, new laws: Illinois to roll out measures on roads, libraries and government efficiency

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Dec 5, 2025

Several new laws spearheaded by Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias will take effect in the new year. The new measures are meant to improve government efficiency, increase road safety and protect libraries.

Illinois streamlines REAL ID process ahead of TSA changes
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Illinois streamlines REAL ID process ahead of TSA changes

  • WAND Digital Team, Hannah Flayhan
  • Updated Dec 3, 2025

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is making accommodations to help Illinois residents adjust to new ID guidelines being set by TSA next year.

Giannoulias expands state funding for Illinois libraries
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Giannoulias expands state funding for Illinois libraries

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Nov 13, 2025

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias led a legislative effort to change the library Equalization Aid Grant formula to free up more funding for Illinois libraries.

Giannoulias warns ICE after reports of agents illegally swapping, hiding licenses plates
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Giannoulias warns ICE after reports of agents illegally swapping, hiding licenses plates

  • Updated Oct 25, 2025

As President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown across the Chicago area continues, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias issued a "stern warning" to Federal Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents after reports that agents were "flipping and modifying state-issued license plates on vehicles to carry out their military-style deportation efforts."

Audit uncovers IL police dept. sharing license plate reader data with customs, border control
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Audit uncovers IL police dept. sharing license plate reader data with customs, border control

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Sep 5, 2025

An audit uncovered a police department sharing license plate reader data with customers and border protection. 

Flock pauses federal agency pilot program amid Giannoulias audit
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Flock pauses federal agency pilot program amid Giannoulias audit

  • Hannah Flayhan
  • Updated Aug 25, 2025

Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ office recently discovered that U.S. Customs and Border Protection gained access to Illinois license plate camera data, in violation of the Trust Act.

Illinois law raises mandatory senior road test age from 79 to 87
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Illinois law raises mandatory senior road test age from 79 to 87

  • Mike Miletich
  • Updated Aug 18, 2025

A new Illinois law is raising the mandatory senior driving test age from 79 to 87. 

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