Our FOID cards are linked to our Secretary of State / DOMV somewhat in that the photo that they use is the same photo the state has on file for your driver's license. Like, i didn't go in to take a photo for my FOID. i just applied for the FOID and when it showed up - it had my driver's license photo on there.
When did that change? When I lived in IL (moved away in June of 2002), I distinctly remember my dad having to submit a photograph of himself along with his FOID renewal (never went through it myself because I was 15 when we moved away).