New Illinois Laws

Under provisions of a new law, undocumented residents in Illinois are now eligible to receive four-year driver’s licenses.

From a gas tax increase to paycheck changes for many, Monday marks several major changes across Illinois and in parts of the Chicago area. Sandra Torres reports.

While most of Illinois’ new laws take effect at the beginning of the calendar year, others are implemented around the year’s halfway point. And that will be the case come Monday, July 1.

Chicago’s One Fair Wage ordinance, set to take effect next month, will increase the minimum wage for thousands of service industry workers currently earning sub-minimum wages. Over the next five years, these workers will see their base pay rise to $15.80 an hour, with additional earnings from tips.

While most of Illinois’ new laws take effect at the beginning of the calendar year, other pieces of legislation hit the books at the year’s midpoint, and such is the case in 2024.

Many Chicago workers will be in for a midsummer raise, with a yearly incremental hourly minimum wage increase and a new paid time off policy slated to take effect at the start of next month, among other measures.

More than 300 laws in Illinois will go into effect Jan. 1, including a major one that impacts many employees called the “Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act.” Here’s what the law says.

More than 300 new Illinois laws will go into effect this year. Here are a few that may catch you by surprise.

Although many parts of Illinois’ ban on assault weapons went into effect in 2023, a key provision took effect on New Year’s Day.

More than 300 laws in Illinois will go into effect Jan. 1, including a major one that impacts many employees called the “Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act.” Here’s what the law says.

New year, new you — oh, and new laws, too. More than 300 of them in Illinois, to be exact.

Fuzzy dice finally will be free to dangle in Illinois.

More than 300 laws will go into effect in Illinois in 2024. Sandra Torres has more.

The new year is just around the corner, and alongside the confetti and celebrations are new laws that will be taking effect once the clock strikes midnight.

When the clock strikes midnight on Jan. 1, it will usher in a number of new laws in Illinois for 2024.

A new bill will go into effect next week in the state of Illinois, banning the use of vape pens and other electronic smoking devices in indoor public spaces.

As we get closer to 2024, ringing in the new year will bring plenty of change– including legal changes as hundreds of new laws take effect in Illinois.

According to a search of the Illinois General Assembly’s website, at least 318 laws have an effective date of Jan. 1, but of those, which ones could have the biggest impacts on the lives of state residents?

More than 300 new laws will take effect in 2024 in Illinois, and there are several that will directly impact employee benefits and rights.

 The state of Illinois is implementing a series of new laws designed to make changes to the way certain industries do business, and it could have an impact on consumers throughout the state.