Sun-Times reporter Violet Miller holds state of Illinois name and gender marker change paperwork in the Chicago area, Friday, June 7, 2024. Violet Miller/Sun-Times SHARE ...

To change your name on your driver’s license, take your marriage certificate and current driver’s license to your local DMV in Missouri or a secretary of state facility in Illinois.

Mike Ziri, the public policy director for Equality Illinois, said his organization “regularly” hears from transgender people ...

As the great William Shakespeare once penned, “What’s in a name?” As it turns out, a lot. Especially if you want to change it. Still, many people wish to change their last name after ...

Armed with data on 32 million couples, we find out out who’s most likely to keep their own name after marriage, who’s most likely to hyphenate, and the massive political divide between them.

Mike Ziri, the public policy director for Equality Illinois, said his organization “regularly” hears from transgender people in Illinois who fear publishing details about their name change.