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.