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Illinois

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

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

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