State young driver licensing summary:

Illinois

Rating:
To get a learners license you must:
Have a minimum age of:	151
Before getting a license or restricted license you must:
Have a mandatory holding period of:	9 months
Have a minimum supervised driving time of:	50 hours, 10 of which must be at night
Have a minimum age of:	162
Restrictions during intermediate or restricted license stage:
Nighttime restrictions:	starts 10 pm Sun.-Thur., 11 pm Fri.-Sat., ends 6 am
Passenger restrictions: (family members excepted unless otherwise noted)	first 12 months—no more than 1 passenger younger than 20
Minimum age at which restrictions may be lifted:
Nighttime restrictions:	18
Passenger restrictions:	17

¹Enrollment in driver education is required for permit applicants age 15 in Illinois; without driver education, a permit applicant must be age 17, 3 months.

²License applicants 18 and older are not required to have driver education or to go through an intermediate license stage.

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