ORLAND HILLS, Ill. (WBBM Newsradio) – A new DMV in Orland Hills will give Southland residents access to services that previously required a trip to downtown Chicago or Springfield.
The 8,700-square-foot facility at 9291 W. 159th St. is the Southland’s first DMV+, combining traditional driver and vehicle services with offerings from other Illinois secretary of state departments.
“For the first time in this area, residents and businesses will also have convenient access to specialized services that previously required a trip downtown or to Springfield,” Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said at the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Those services include business filings, administrative hearings, index services and personnel services. Residents can also obtain licenses and identification cards, take road tests and handle vehicle registrations, plates and titles.
The opening follows the closure of the former Orland Township DMV last year after township trustees voted to terminate the state’s lease. A temporary facility kept services available while officials sought a permanent location.
Giannoulias said the former office and its temporary replacement collectively processed more than 113,000 driver and vehicle transactions in 2025.
“That puts the location among the busiest Secretary of State facilities in the entire state of Illinois,” he said.
The new facility is an appointment-only DMV+ and is open 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The facility’s 29 One-Stop-Shop service counters will be staffed by 42 cross-trained employees for faster, more efficient service.
The new services offered at the DMV+ facility include:
- Business Services: In-person expedited services; obtaining certified copies of business records; filing documents, including articles of incorporation and amendments for corporations and various types of LLCs; filing reinstatements to return their business to good standing; and trademark filings with the office.
- Index Services: Walk-in service for customers obtaining apostilles and certificates of authority for documents intended for use in foreign countries. Due to the sensitive nature of the documents being certified, customers must provide physical original copies and services are not offered digitally. The DMV+ offers on-site processing and certification.
- Administrative Hearings: Informal hearings for drivers seeking reinstatement for suspended or revoked driving privileges for a single DUI, an offense not involving a fatality or lesser moving violations; along with reinstatement fee payments.
- Personnel Services: A hub of public-access computers for individuals who have limited access to technology or need assistance applying for employment at the Secretary of State’s office.
