SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- The Illinois Secretary of State's Office Monday released its annual list of rejected vanity license plates. Out of nearly 56,000 requests, more than 550 were denied for ...

No Illinois drivers will be “BRICKED” on the roads next year. Nor will they bear state registration plates with “TYPESHT,” “IBPOOPN” or “ICUP,” despite praise from Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias ...

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If you’ve always wanted a ‘BDASMOM’ license plate, we’ve got bad news for you. More than 550 personalized license plate requests were denied by the Illinois Secretary of State’s office this year after ...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ office revealed the 2025 list of rejected vanity and personalized license plate requests, rejecting more than 550 combinations that were deemed ...

Illinois drivers got creative when it came to their license plate requests in 2025, but not enough to get past the Illinois Secretary of State's office. Revealing the list of rejected license plates ...

CHICAGO — From “IBPOOPN” to “TYPESHT,” Illinois drivers submitted tens of thousands of vanity license plate requests this year, including hundreds that never made it past state reviewers. The ...