Reference Source

IL

For IL, learner minimum age is 15; mandatory holding period is 9 months; supervised driving hours is 50 hours, 10 of which must be at night; intermediate minimum age is 16; nighttime restriction is starts 10 p.m. Sun.-Thur., 11 p.m. Fri.-Sat., ends 6 a.m, verified against its source on 2026-08-05.

State
IL
Learner minimum age
15
Mandatory holding period
9 months
Supervised driving hours
50 hours, 10 of which must be at night
Intermediate minimum age
16
Nighttime restriction
starts 10 p.m. Sun.-Thur., 11 p.m. Fri.-Sat., ends 6 a.m.
Passenger restriction
first 12 months—no more than 1 passenger younger than 20
Night restriction lifted
age 18
Passenger restriction lifted
licensed for 12 months or age 18 (min. age: 17)
Sourceiihs.org
Verified2026-08-05
Review by2027-08-05
DatasetUS graduated driver licensing requirements by state

What the source says

IL | 15 Footnote 15 | 9 months | 50 hours, 10 of which must be at night | 16 Footnote 16 | starts 10 p.m. Sun.-Thur., 11 p.m. Fri.-Sat., ends 6 a.m. | first 12 months—no more than 1 passenger younger than 20 | age 18 | licensed for 12 months or age 18 (min. age: 17)

iihs.org, retrieved 2026-08-05

Source

Last verified against source: 2026-08-05. Scheduled for re-check by: 2027-08-05. This page as Markdown · OKF bundle · full dataset as JSON.