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Friday, July 4, 2025
Rep. Tipsword’s Weekly E-Newsletter: Licensure Updates, New Laws, Fourth of July, and More

State Agencies IDFPR Continues Licensure Improvements The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has announced that 18 more professions are now available for licensure via the Department’s new online licensing…


Monday, June 30, 2025
IDFPR Announces 18 More Professions Available for Licensure

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has announced that 18 more professions are now available for licensure via the Department’s new online licensing system, CORE (Comprehensive Online Regulatory…


Friday, December 13, 2024
Rep. Tipsword’s Weekly E-Newsletter: Grants, Utilities, New Laws, and More

GRANTS Local Fire Departments looking to rehabilitate or build a fire station may be interested in $5 million in grant funding available to fire departments across the state. Applications are…


Friday, December 6, 2024
Rep. Tipsword’s Weekly E-Newsletter: Hunting, Professional Licensing, Utilities, and More

HUNTING Illinois hunters harvested more than 54,000 deer during the first weekend of the firearm deer season. The second firearm deer season kicked off yesterday and continues through Sunday, December…


Friday, November 1, 2024
Rep. Tipsword’s Weekly E-Newsletter: Daylight Saving Time, Ethics Reform, Election Day, and More

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME As November has arrived, Illinoisans are gearing up for the transition back to Standard Time as Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends this weekend. On Sunday, November 3,…


Friday, October 11, 2024
Rep. Tipsword’s Weekly E-Newsletter: Harvest, Blood Donations, Outdoor Excellence Awards, and More

HARVEST You can help farmers have a safe harvest by remembering to slow down, give them plenty of room, and have patience on the roadways. 🚜 Illinois harvest season. How to…


Friday, August 9, 2024
Rep. Tipsword’s Weekly E-Newsletter: National Night Out, East Bay Camp, and More

National Night Out In El Paso I enjoyed an incredible event in El Paso this week, where community partnerships were celebrated with all first responders on National Night Out. Congratulations…