The reversal reflected a growing struggle over the use of ballot measures to answer policy questions in Republican-led states ...

They’re essential to Houston’s growth, but many undocumented construction workers face wage theft, underpayment and rising ...

On July, new Illinois laws went into effect regarding tax increases, minimum wage, birth certificates and insulin costs, ...

Gov. JB Pritzker recently announced his intention to seek a third term, the first time for an Illinois governor in more than ...

Columnist and film critic Richard Roeper joins Bob Sirott to talk about the Dolton board’s decision to sell Pope Leo XIV’s ...

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 ...

Make the most of a bigger paycheck or guard your budget from rising prices; minimum wage jumps impact everyone.

Dueling campaigns with conflicting statistics are debating whether Chicago restaurants face a crisis due to a 2023 ordinance ...

Several Republican and Independent hopefuls have announced campaigns to unseat Gov. JB Pritzker in the 2026 Illinois ...

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 enacts new laws in July including minimum wage increases, higher tobacco taxes, gas tax adjustments, and a ban on ...

Many of the changes and new taxes mean some things in the state will wind up costing more, including gas, cigarettes and ...