Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget on June 16, outlining $55.1 billion in state spending. Illinois will usher in over 400 new laws effective on the first day of 2026. Illinois ...

The New Year brings with it hundreds of new laws in Illinois. The 2026 laws target everything from healthcare to insurance coverage to schools to workplaces and more. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, ...

Hundreds of new laws will take effect in Illinois in 2026, impacting areas from healthcare to education. New education laws will guarantee free public education regardless of immigration status and ...

The start of the new year will usher hundreds of new laws into effect in Illinois, including expanding the state's Move Over Law, prohibiting the use of artificial intelligence in employment decisions ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Our own Chris Yates and the National Weather Service in Lincoln have been watching the weather today and has the following updates: (Posted 9 a.m. Monday Dec. 29, 2025) — Here’s ...

As Illinois turns the calendar to 2026, it will bring more than fresh resolutions. It will also usher in hundreds of new state laws, statutes that will quietly reshape daily life from grocery store ...

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The Justice Department said the law illegally regulates federal law enforcement by barring courthouse arrests and allowing residents to sue immigration agents. By Francesca Regalado The Justice ...

All the theoretical takes about Illinois basketball's talent and potential this season have given fans reason to stay locked in and hopeful about the emergence of a national contender in Champaign, ...