Realistic stage-by-stage timeline for Illinois license reinstatement—eligibility, evidence prep, hearing scheduling, the 8-12 week decision wait, and post-approval BAIID and fee steps before you can legally drive.

Required documents at Illinois Secretary of State reinstatement hearings—the 45-day character letter rule, the 6-month Uniform Report rule, and the original-versus-copy distinctions that determine whether documents count.