More than 20 license-types have been added to a new professional online licensing system in Illinois. The changes aim to get licenses to people more quickly for things like barber school, cosmetology ...

One state just reformed its occupational licensing standards for barbers and cosmetologists, sparking wider discussion over whether other states should follow.

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) has announced that 24 additional professions can now ...