Governor Quinn Signs Law to Crack Down on Loan Sharks - New law protects...
CHICAGO – August 20, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today signed a new law to shield consumers from unlicensed lenders. House Bill 3935 imposes a Class 4 felony on lenders who have not been licensed by the...
View ArticleGovernor Quinn Helps Working Families Connect With Illinois Foreclosure...
SOUTH HOLLAND – October 13, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today met with homeowners seeking help from foreclosure and outlined the progress of his Illinois Foreclosure Prevention Network (IFPN) that has...
View ArticleState Regulators Crack Down on Unlicensed Sales of Colored Contact Lenses
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced today that a convenience store in central Illinois surrendered 41 boxes and 54 single containers of...
View ArticleUtah Security Company Settles for $1,000,000 and Five Years of State Supervision
CHICAGO – State regulators announced today they have reached a long-term settlement agreement with Pinnacle Security, LLC, headquartered in Orem, Utah and licensed to sell home and business security...
View ArticleGovernor Quinn Announces Executive Appointments - Manny Flores to Lead...
CHICAGO – November 1, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today announced Manny Flores as Secretary of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and former journalist and philanthropist...
View ArticleGovernor Quinn Announces 500,000 People Helped Through Illinois Foreclosure...
CHICAGO – February 1, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that one year after he launched the Illinois Foreclosure Prevention Network (IFPN), more than a half-million people have connected to its...
View ArticleGovernor Quinn Signs Landmark Legislation to Strengthen Communities Across...
CHICAGO – February 8, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today signed a landmark law that will strengthen communities across Illinois by responsibly fast tracking the foreclosure process and investing more than...
View ArticleGeneral Assembly Approves Medical Funding Measure
SPRINGFIELD – This afternoon the Illinois House of Representatives joined the Illinois Senate in passing SB 622, a measure that provides the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation...
View ArticleChicago Lighthouse to Manage Licensing Call Center - New contract offering...
CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) today announced its contract with Chicago Lighthouse to handle more than 160,000 expected calls every year to its...
View ArticleProtect Your Home from Contractor Scams This Summer
SPRINGFIELD – There is always a possibility of severe weather during the summer months – weather that can and often does cause major damage to homes and businesses. Once the storm is over, Illinois...
View ArticleState Kicks Off Adult Protection & Advocacy Conference by Focusing on...
OAK BROOK - The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) today opened its Adult Protection & Advocacy Conference which runs through August 2, in Oak Brook. Formerly called the Elder Rights Conference,...
View ArticleState Regulators Offering Professional Exam in Chinese - A New Start for the...
CHICAGO – Today the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced that it would be offering cosmetology testing in simplified Chinese. Before becoming a licensed cosmetologist,...
View ArticleState Regulators Honor National Consumer Protection Week
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) is working with the Federal Trade Commission and state and local governments across the country to help struggling...
View ArticleGovernor Quinn Signs Legislation to Expand Medical Services to Those in Need...
PEORIA – Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation to expand medical access to those in need by expanding volunteer opportunities by medical professionals and allowing additional qualified medical...
View ArticleState Regulators and Federal Reserve Take Action Against Cole Taylor Bank -...
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), working with the Federal Reserve System’s Board of Governors issued an order on June 26, 2014, requiring Cole Taylor...
View ArticleRegulators Charge Chicago Area Doctor with Cannabis Violations
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) urges both physicians and members of the public to be cautious about setting up or visiting so-called “medical...
View ArticleState of Illinois Qualifies Additional Medical Cannabis Dispensary Applicants
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) today announced the qualification of two additional applicants seeking to register as medical cannabis...
View ArticleState of Illinois Takes Action on Medical Cannabis Dispensary Applicants
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) today announced the qualification of one applicant and disqualification of another seeking to register as...
View ArticleIL Nursing Survey Reveals Approaching RN Shortage
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois may soon face a shortage of Registered Nurses, across all specialties, as an aging workforce readies to retire, according to a survey conducted by The Illinois Department of...
View ArticleIllinois, Canada Enter Mutual Recognition Agreement for Architects
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Architects licensed in Illinois will now have a clearer path to practice their trade in the country of Canada, thanks to a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) recently signed by...
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