"Nationwide DMV Outage Disrupts License and ID Services"
The Department of Motor Vehicle offices nationwide experienced a network outage, prompting warnings to drivers with scheduled appointments. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias advised drivers to call before visiting DMVs due to potential impacts on operating hours and services. The cause of the nationwide outage is unknown, and the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators has been contacted for comment. North Carolina's Department of Transportation reported that its databases have been repaired, allowing facilities to resume operations, making it the only state to have regained access to the system.