From wage hikes to school policy changes, dozens of new Illinois laws take effect July 1. Here’s a breakdown of the most notable ones.

Several new laws and taxes are set to go into effect on July 1st, 2025, including taxes on sports betting, vaping, gas, and ...

Residential solar is affected the most, but the bill also ends or reduces tax credits for EV buyers and battery and solar ...

Several new Illinois laws and tax increases take effect on July 1, 2025, including new rules for single-use plastics, a tipped minimum wage increase, and taxes on sports bets, vaping and gas.

New laws in Illinois that take effect on Tuesday include a rise in the state gas tax, a increase in the tax on nicotine and tobacco products, and the “Small Plastic Bottle Act” which ...

Illinois enacts new laws in July including minimum wage increases, higher tobacco taxes, gas tax adjustments, and a ban on small plastic shampoo bottles in hotels.

People looking to hit the road, bet on sports, book a stay through a short-term rental platform or buy a vape at their corner ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health expanded its list of zip codes where lead exposure testing is required for children, ...

Illinois' new laws enable automatic state university admission based on GPA and aim to simplify college cost and access.

Several new laws went into effect today in Illinois and one raises the prices for cigarettes and tobacco products. The tax on ...

Law enforcement agencies across Illinois are adapting to new mental health training requirements mandated by the SAFE-T Act, ...

A number of new laws are set to take effect statewide. Among these is a bill establishing a commission to evaluate the ...