Illinois' IDFPR delays professional license issuance for over 1 million people due to missing tech vendor contract by March 7.

Illinois' Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) faces ongoing delays in issuing professional licenses, affecting over 1 million people in 100+ professions. The agency needed to enter into a contract with a tech vendor by March 7 for a new computer system to speed up the process but has yet to do so. Nurses and other professionals face significant wait times after exams, causing concern and frustration.

May 12, 2024
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