The move marks the seventh and final hike of the state's minimum wage, as part of legislation Gov. JB Pritzker signed in 2019 ...

Some 300 new state laws take effect Jan. 1 covering everything from road safety to artificial intelligence, most of them passed during a two-year legislative term that enters its final days when ...

Illinois is raising the minimum wage for hundreds of tipped workers, and Iowa motorists could see higher DMV fees in the new year.

January 1 not only ushered in 2025 but a slew of new laws.In 2024, states tackled issues ranging from abortion rights to ...

And Tong looks at new laws taking effect in Washington state, including an increase in the minimum wage. He speaks with Austin Jenkins, a staff writer for Pluribus News, which covers policy trends in ...

Two young children where found unsupervised after a wellbeing check Monday night in the River North neighborhood, Chicago police said. About 12:50 p.m., officers conducting a wellbeing check after ...

Are Pete Carroll and Kliff Kingsbury legitimate options? New Illinois laws for 2025 include minimum wage bump, artificial intelligence protections New Illinois laws for 2025 include minimum wage bump, ...

Welcome to the January 2025 issue of The HR Digest! As we step into a new year, the evolving landscape of human resources ...

As Here & Now continues to remember the life and legacy of former President Jimmy Carter, host Deepa Fernandes speaks to ...

The attack in New Orleans left at least 15 people dead and dozens more injured. Here's what we know so far about the driver ...

Meanwhile, several new laws are aimed at tackling crime with harsher sentences, continuing a roll-back of criminal justice ...

Time to study up, Illinois. New state laws are now in effect.  They include some of the defining bills of the 2024 ...