Illinois residents will soon be able to use digital IDs and digital drivers licenses, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced in a press conference Tuesday.

Giannoulias teased the announcement Monday, saying "something big" was coming to Illinois and that it would mark a milestone for residents. A source Monday told NBC Chicago's Kye Martin that the news would "affect every driver in Illinois."

The announcement comes days after Apple unveiled its new "Digital ID" system for users to add their U.S. passport information to Apple Wallet, which can be scanned at airport readers.

According to the Illinois Secretary of State's Office, the change will roll out to Apple users first, starting at 7 a.m. Wednesday. It will roll out to Samsung and Google phones next year, NBC Chicago's K

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