'A Win For Orland Park': Temporary DMV Opens Days After Old One Shuttered

ORLAND PARK, IL — State and local officials celebrated Monday as anew, temporary DMV opened in Orland Park, just days after the one at the Orland Township building closed.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias unveiled the new Orland Park DMV facility, 18230 Orland Parkway, which will offer extended hours in addition to expanded services, including road exams.
The appointment-only location will be open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and offers everything from driver’s services like driver license renewals and REAL IDs to vehicle services like vehicle registration and renewal stickers.

It will also include two additional service stations and offer behind-the-wheel driving exams for the first time, providing an added convenience for local customers, especially working families and seniors, who will no longer need to travel to a larger facility to take the tests.

The new facility is an answer to residents' concerns that they'd lose access to the services locally, after the Orland Township Board of Trustees voted in July to end the Secretary of State's lease for space at the Township building at 14807 S. Ravinia Ave. The five-year lease had been signed in February 2025, according to a release.

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The agency had been leasing 1,100 square feet of space in the building since 2020, when it was relocated there from Village Hall. Supervisor Paul O'Grady worked with then-State Sen. Bill Cunningham to find space for the agency within Orland Township. The Secretary of State, Supervisor Paul O'Grady said, had since been leasing the space for $1 annually as part of an intergovernmental agreement.

The Orland Township board faced scrutiny over the vote in July to close the Secretary of State's office in the township building. Citing safety concerns, parking issues, security issues and cost, Trustee Ken Duffy launched the discussion, laying out more than a dozen issues he had encountered at the facility since the start of his term in May. Ultimately, too, he worried the agency had outgrown its space there.

With news of the closure, a local nonprofit "immediately contacted" Giannoulias to offer them office space, the Village said Firday . Giannoulias' office signed a one-year, zero-cost lease with the non-profit Communities Transform Futures (CTF) to open the temporary location.

CTF Illinois is an organization that creates pathways toward independence, a higher quality of life, and economic prosperity for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

“We know how important it is for our residents to have essential services close to home,” said Mayor Jim Dodge, in a release Friday. “When it became clear the Orland Township site would be closing, we worked quickly with our partners to make sure the Drivers Facility stayed right here in our Village. I want to thank Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, CTF Illinois, Supervisor Paul O’Grady, and Senator Michael Hastings for their teamwork in ensuring residents continue to have reliable, local access to these vital services.”

The vote gave the agency until October to vacate the space in the building on Ravinia; they closed there on Friday, Sept. 26 at 4 p.m. The temporary location opened Monday at 10:30 a.m.

“Orland Park is a busy full-service DMV that gives residents and those in neighboring communities the ability to easily cross tasks, like driver’s license or vehicle registration renewals, off the list,” Giannoulias said. “That’s why we made it a top priority to not only ensure that residents didn’t experience any disruption in services but also expanded the hours and added additional services at no cost to state or local taxpayers.”

“Working with Secretary Giannoulias and CTF, we are bringing a new DMV to Orland Park," said Senator Michael Hastings. "This project puts families first and shows what is possible when we work together."

"This new temporary DMV facility in Orland Park ensures that residents—especially seniors, working families, and those with mobility challenges—can continue accessing essential DMV services without disruption. I’m grateful to the Secretary of State's office, CTF Illinois, and the
Village of Orland Park for stepping up quickly to meet the community’s needs,” said Representative Patrick Sheehan.

Mayor Jim Dodge applauded the move on social media.

"This is a win for Orland Park, and I’m proud to see it happen," Dodge said.

The Secretary of State’s office said it will continue to seek a permanent location nearby before the lease expires next year.