Yeah um, do you not know your own state laws and regulations?
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2...river-rethinks
Its common practice for cops to be doing what they did to you. Its not a new thing.
"Illinois is one of the few states where officers can -- and often do -- take a driver's license during routine traffic stops. But a group of state officials is trying to change that. In an era when a government-issued photo ID is often needed to board an airplane or make a credit-card purchase, the practice is antiquated, they said."
educate your self.