You have a DUI letter
The SR-22 does not replace court, treatment, or interlock. Read the DUI guide and the form name on your notice.
Chicago, IL · SR22 filing
SR22 insurance in Chicago, Illinois
If Illinois sent you the letter, call (866) 778-1093. We help Chicago drivers get the SR-22 filed.
Your letter
SR-22 after a DUI letter in Chicago
If you are in Chicago holding a Illinois letter after a DUI or an alcohol-related stop, the SR-22 is the insurance piece — not the court case, not the interlock, and not the fine. An authorized insurer files a certificate with the Illinois Secretary of State to show you carry the required liability. Call (866) 778-1093 with the letter in front of you. We will read the form name together (SR-22 or FR-44) and quote a policy that can actually be filed. Chicago-area and downstate letters are still Illinois filings. The letter names the dates. More on After a DUI.
Start here
The letter is the instruction. We help you get the insurance proof on file. Court, treatment, and Illinois fees on that same notice stay yours.
Chicago and Springfield file the same Illinois SR-22.
If you want the full Illinois picture first, start on Illinois SR22. Longer read: After a DUI. Or write us. Progressive — what an SR-22 is.
Also nearby: Peoria SR22 · Springfield SR22 · North Peoria SR22.
Who needs the filing
Why people in Chicago call
You were uninsured
A stop or a crash with no liability policy on the car is a common reason the letter arrives.
Your license is still down
Reinstatement often waits until the certificate is on file.
The reason is on the letter
Your premium follows that reason — a DUI quote is not a clean-record quote.
You sold the car after
A non-owner policy can still carry the filing on your license.
The process
What happens when you call from Chicago
Call (866) 778-1093. Have your Illinois letter ready — license number, the form name, and whether a car is still in your name.
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Read it together
Date on your Chicago notice, license number, and whether a car is still in your name.
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The insurer files
An authorized carrier sends proof to Illinois.
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Keep it on
If the policy lapses, the hold can come back. Ask us to remove the SR-22 when the letter says you are done.
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Driving directions for Chicago
The map is Chicago, IL. We start Illinois filings by phone at (866) 778-1093.
Why call
Have this ready before you call
- The Illinois letter — form name and dates
- Your license number and whether a car is still in your name
- Call (866) 778-1093 — we quote the filing fee and the policy together
- Illinois overview: Illinois SR22 · non-owner if you sold the car
Chicago questions
Questions we hear from Chicago
Do I have to visit an office in Chicago?
No. We start Illinois filings on the phone. Call (866) 778-1093 with the letter.
Is the Chicago DUI path an SR-22 or an FR-44?
Read the form name on the letter. If it says FR-44, say FR-44. Call (866) 778-1093.
What should I say when I call from Chicago?
Say Illinois, then Chicago if that is the envelope. Have the letter ready. Call (866) 778-1093.
A DUI letter landed at a Chicago address — now what?
Have the letter ready. If it says FR-44, say FR-44. The filing is not the court case. Call (866) 778-1093.
Will the certificate alone restore a Chicago license?
Illinois often wants the form on file. Other boxes on the notice still apply. Call (866) 778-1093.
Get started
Call about the Chicago letter
Have the Illinois notice in front of you. We will quote the filing fee and the policy together.
(866) 778-1093