Real ID now required in US after nearly 20 years of delays

Homeland security secretary says people without ID yet can take domestic flights after additional identity checks

Real ID requirements for those flying within the United States begin Wednesday after nearly 20 years of delays.

The day ahead of the deadline, people lined up at government offices across the country to secure their compliant IDs. In Chicago, officials established a Real ID Supercenter for walk-in appointments, while officials in California and elsewhere planned to continue offering extended hours for the crush of appointments.

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