Spaces reserved for road testing patrons at the Schaumburg Secretary of State facility on Golf Road. A new rule raising the age for road tests for seniors goes into effect in 2026. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com

What’s the deal with major changes in road tests for seniors? When will McLean Road reopen? If my license is revoked under a new program allowing family members to report unsafe drivers, can I get it back?

Readers ask questions and we have answers in this week’s column.

First off, a bill increasing the age when Illinois drivers must take a behind-the-wheel road test from 79 to 87 recently was signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker.

The action aligns “Illinois’ reporting and testing standards with other states that have long since made these changes to increase safety and fai

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