The Illinois Secretary of State's office says a plan to issue driver's licenses and state identification cards in Illinois that are more secure won't require additional state funding.
Spokesman Henry Haupt says the office will launch the program using the same amount of money saved from upgrades made to cut costs.
State officials say the effort to begin issuing Illinois driver's licenses and ID cards from one central facility will mean more secure cards and bring the state closer to meeting federal security guidelines. Illinois has a Jan. 22, 2018 deadline to provide identification valid a 2005 law.
Haupt says funding has been flat for the last six years and about $1 million less since 2010.