Several new laws and taxes are set to go into effect on July 1st, 2025, including taxes on sports betting, vaping, gas, and new rules for single-use plastics.

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 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.

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

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Time to study up, Illinois. When the clock hits midnight on New Year’s Day, 293 new state laws will take effect. Those include some of the defining bills of the 2024 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois — The new year is just around the corner and new Illinois laws will be going into effect alongside it. From caps on prescription costs to digital driver's licenses, here's ...

While the new year offers feelings of renewal and an excuse to gather with loved ones and friends, it also means that a slew of new laws will hit the books in Illinois. According to the Illinois ...

SPRINGFIELD — More than 300 new laws will take effect Jan. 1, ranging from a ban on book bans to the regulation of “deepfake porn” and prohibitions on videoconferencing while driving.

More than 300 new state laws took effect on Jan. 1, affecting everything from education and criminal justice to employee benefits and indoor vaping, with most reflecting the priorities of Gov. J.B.… ...

The Illinois Department of Labor requires that all Illinois businesses post the minimum wage – among other laws – in the workplace. A compliant 2024 poster is provided by IDOL and can be found ...