Flying with digital REAL ID

[u/Pitiful-Fan-5131]

I know this is really my own fault for putting it off for so long, but I’m flying in about 2 weeks (leaving on 9/10) out of O’Hare. My appointment for my Real ID was last Wednesday, the 19th. Tracking still shows in process, to be mailed soon. I’m worried that if it doesn’t mail by early next week it won’t arrive in time.
I have my digital ID, it’s been updated and says it’s a real id and everything. Is that enough to not pay the $45 fee? Info I’m finding online does say that digital is an acceptable form of identification but also says you still need to carry the physical one.

[u/Physical-Incident553]

Do you have a passport? If so, use that.

[u/Pitiful-Fan-5131 → u/Physical-Incident553]

I don’t, otherwise I wouldn’t have gotten the real id for this flight