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Illinois Front License Plate Laws (2026)

Info: Illinois requires two plates: passenger cars must display one on the front and one on the rear (625 ILCS 5/3-413).

InfoVerified Jun 19, 2026

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Front License Plate in states bordering Illinois

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

IndianaPermitted
Indiana requires only a rear plate: passenger vehicles display a single plate on the rear, and no front plate is required (IC 9-18.1-4-4).
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: iga.in.gov · Full Indiana rule →
IowaInfo
Iowa requires two plates: one on the front and one on the rear. Motorcycles, truck tractors, and vehicles from before 1949 are exceptions (Iowa Code 321.37).
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: legis.iowa.gov · Full Iowa rule →
KentuckyPermitted
Kentucky requires only a rear plate: one plate is displayed on the rear. Semitrailer-tractors are the exception — they display their plate on the front (KRS 186.170).
Verified Jul 20, 2026 · Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · Full Kentucky rule →
MissouriInfo
Missouri requires two plates: passenger cars display one on the front and one on the rear. Antique vehicles are an exception, as are vehicles with no front bracket (RSMo 301.130).
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: revisor.mo.gov · Full Missouri rule →
WisconsinInfo
Wisconsin requires two plates: when two plates are issued — which is standard for cars — one goes on the front and one on the rear. See Wis. Stat. 341.15(1).
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov · Full Wisconsin rule →

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