Advocates say it's the country’s strongest protection for people caring for children, aging parents and other family members, ...

Jaime Reyes, 70, pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a child and one count of predatory ...

The minimum wage in Illinois will increase to $15 an hour on Jan. 1, completing a six-year transition period since the ...

A tow truck driver was killed and his 15-year-old son was seriously injured when a heavy-duty tow truck collided with another ...

Snakes’ metabolisms slow way down in cold weather, Zarlenga said, and they’re at the mercy of the temperatures around them as ...

Illinois employers are bracing for minimum-wage hikes, which may lead to more job cuts around the state. Illinois’ minimum ...

An Illinois dentist who admitted to stealing fentanyl from patients for personal use was sentenced to federal prison earlier ...

More than 300 new Illinois laws will take effect on Jan. 1, 2025. They cover a range of topics, including catalytic converter ...

State is third in the country, behind California and New York, with school districts committing to about 700 school buses.

"Any time we lose a trooper hurts, but today is Christmas Eve here on December 24, so it kind of hurts in a particular way," ...

With 2025 fast approaching, many will be wondering what the new year will bring. For those in Illinois, hundreds of new laws ...

Property owners will see about a dozen of the nearly 300 new Illinois laws taking effect Jan. 1, impacting them and their ...