Illinois lawmakers passed the Portable and Medium-Format Battery Stewardship Act.

Among the hundreds of new laws in effect in Illinois this year is a strengthened requirement for firearm owners reporting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SPRINGFIELD — Immigrant rights and artificial intelligence were two of the hot-button issues that influenced public education in ...

ILLINOIS (WCIA) — New laws in Illinois — impacting the environment, housing, public safety and more — take effect beginning Jan. 1, 2026. Throughout the year, the Illinois statehouse passed new laws, ...

Let’s work together to build a stronger, more compassionate Illinois that underscores our values and uplifts families, writes ...

ILLINOIS (KWQC) - New laws are set to take effect in Illinois in 2026, including changes that impact gun owners, police response times, prescription drug costs and workplace rights for nursing mothers ...

The Prairie State’s most recent legislative session wrapped up with several significant new employment laws effective in the second half of 2025 and beyond. We summarize the key developments based on ...

This is privatization of public law enforcement, the private monetization of the legal system. Traditionally, there are two ...

The calendar turns to 2026 today, and a host of new state laws — 300 or so — take effect that address issues large and not so large. Fiscal matters in Illinois tend to dominate the public policy ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois workers with a newborn in a neonatal intensive care unit will soon have additional access to job-protected, unpaid leave. Gov. JB Pritzker signed House Bill 2978, dubbed ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Immigrant rights and artificial intelligence were two of the hot-button issues that influenced public education in 2025. They are also the subject of new education-related laws ...

SPRINGFIELD — Immigrant rights and artificial intelligence were two of the hot-button issues that influenced public education in 2025. They are also the subject of new education-related laws that will ...