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CHICAGO — There are close to 300 new Illinois or Chicago-area laws going into effect with the arrival of the new year, and they run the gamut from upping minimum wage and increasing pay ...

For those in Illinois, hundreds of new laws are set to take effect -- some of which could have big impacts on residents. According to the Illinois General Assembly’s website, at least 293 new ...

The new laws impact health insurance, employee rights, travel, Illinois drivers licenses and more. HB 2350 – Requires companies in Illinois that provide health insurance to cover annual prostate ...

CHAMPAIGN — Kasparas Jakucionis missed Saturday's loss to Southern Cal and could be in danger of missing Illinois' game against Indiana on Tuesday. "He's working out part-time," Illinois coach ...

Starting on New Years Day, minimum wage in Illinois will reach $15 per hour. Tipped workers will also see a minimum wage increase, from $8.40 an hour to $9 an hour, thanks to a state law that says ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Central Illinois has its eyes on the deadly fires in Southern California ravaging homes and buildings. The American Red Cross in central Illinois has thousands of ...

A so-called tent city in Elgin will be cleared out this week. The Elgin City Council approved a $2.5 million contract to remove the eight-acre site along the Fox River. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming ...

BLOOMINGTON – Withstanding a stern test from North Central, the Illinois Wesleyan women’s basketball team still stands undefeated. That doesn’t mean IWU coach Mia Smith didn’t have some ...

Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times Share Illinois will raise its minimum wage by $1 on Wednesday to $15 per hour, joining more than 20 states increasing minimum hourly wages in 2025. La Voz Sidebar ...