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Waterloo Driver’s License Facility To Re-Open June 2
By Monroe County Independent |
Illinois Secretary of State offices throughout Illinois will reopen in June. The Waterloo facility will open Tuesday, June 2 since they are normally closed on Mondays. From June 2 through July 31, the office will serve only new drivers, customers with expired driver’s licenses/ID cards, and vehicle transactions. Those wishing to renew a vehicle sticker……
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