Secretary Bryan A. Schneider of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) is pleased to announce that paperless licensing and renewals have now been implemented for the professions licensed and regulated by the Divisions of Real Estate and Professional Regulation. The transition away from paper-based renewals and licenses means that regulated professionals will now be able to renew their license quickly and easily online, and be provided proof of licensure through email and IDFPR’s License Lookup application. The move to paperless technology is part of the Department’s ongoing efforts to modernize the state’s regulatory agency and will save the state nearly $3 million in postage, paper and printing costs over the next five years. Effective immediately, submission of renewals for professionals should be completed online via IDFPR’s website (www.idfpr.com). Once a renewal is successfully processed, licensees will receive an email that may be used as proof of licensure. Proof of licensure may also be found via IDFPR’s License Lookup. In the near future, licensees will be provided access to a digital, printable copy of their license.