It’s funded by the state and part of Illinois law. Illinois universities are quietly withdrawing from a fellowship aimed at diversifying the state’s college teaching force under pressure from ...

Now that the bill has passed through the first chamber of the Illinois House, it must pass the second chamber and be sent to the governor within 30 days. The bill will then become a law if the ...

Cindy Buys, Professor of Law and Director of International Law Programs at Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School, joins Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal to discuss the Supreme Court case ...

Illinois state legislators are considering a bill to raise the age at which older drivers are required to take a behind-the-wheel test to renew their license. State representative Jay Hoffman, D ...

More than 170 municipalities across Illinois — including Chicago — had similar local laws, tenant advocates estimated at the time the lawsuit was filed. These ordinances date back to the 1990s ...

This law requires those taking away the firearms to be able to prove the gun holder was an immediate threat. Illinois State Police ... use of firearms, prior felony offenses, evidence of alcohol ...

With final approval by the Indiana House Thursday, the Indiana-Illinois border bill passed both chambers of the Indiana legislature and heads to Gov. Mike Braun’s desk for signature into law.

But while cannabis is legal for recreational use in Illinois, law enforcement in neighboring Iowa is reminding residents that the rules change once they cross the state line. "In the state of ...

CHICAGO — Health officials in Illinois have identified the state’s first measles case of 2025. On Wednesday, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced the first confirmed measles case ...

Employees in Illinois who work at least 7 hours and 30 minutes are required to get a 20-minute paid meal break under state law. The break also must be taken no later than 5 hours after a shift starts.