Illinois license plates

Pope Leo XIV is the first American pope, and he's also from Illinois. Illinois lawmakers couldn't help but notice these things, and now they're kicking around the idea of Pope Leo XIV license plates (among other things) for Illinois drivers. On a 1-10 scale, how interested are you in having pope plates on your car?

House Bill 3391 aims to bring back the iconic blue-on-blue license plates from the late 80s and 90s. Is it time for a throwback?

Internet trends have a heavy influence on kids these days, and it really shows after reading the list of Illinois' most rejected license plate requests in 2024.

Illinois has a long and storied history of producing some of the least inspiring license plates in the nation.

Some Illinois drivers have way too much fun with their personalized license plates. Like road puzzles for us. I can't lie, this one took me a while to figure out.

License plates being swiped off of cars happens all the time in Illinois and around the nation. Believe it or not, it's not something that everyone notices right away. If yours get taken, what kind of trouble could you be looking at in the aftermath of the theft?

If you want a personalized license plate in Illinois, there are some ideas that the state has already rejected.

Don't get people started on license plate laws, either here in Illinois or anywhere else across the country. A bunch of states demand that you have a front plate, while almost an equal number don't. So, which camp is Illinois in, and why can't all 50 states agree on this?