Below is an overview of the most significant changes and steps Illinois employers should be taking to ensure they are ...

Illinois lawmakers passed a number of changes to employment laws effective January 1, 2025. The following is a summary of each ...

Daniel Sobol and Brandon Shemtob, who served for around six and a half years at Stevens & Lee, joined the firm effective on ...

Illinois and 47 other states took coordinated enforcement action against Block, Inc. for BSA and AML regulation breaches ...

A $7 billion commercial, residential and entertainment district planned near the United Center easily cleared the first hurdle Thursday.

An Ansonia man has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge stemming from a fatal shooting in Derby in 2017 in which a man was chased down and shot at point-blank range. Rhameir Bush, 29, pleaded guilty ...

The State Department reportedly notified Congress ... The Global Engagement Center (GEC), which has come under fire from several House Republicans who claim it pushed for the censorship of ...

At least 293 new laws went into effect in Illinois at the start of 2025. Here are some that every state resident should know. The state minimum wage is increasing, Gov. Pritzker’s healthcare ...

Once again Wisconsin lags behind other, more progressive states concerning an issue that a majority of Wisconsin residents support. There are many reasons to legalize marijuana in Wisconsin ...

buying sex from minors Current state law limits penalties for soliciting a minor to a misdemeanor charge. This new law will make it a felony if the victim is under 16 and allows prosecutors to ...

Starting on New Years Day, minimum wage in Illinois will reach $15 per hour. Tipped workers will also see a minimum wage increase, from $8.40 an hour to $9 an hour, thanks to a state law that says ...

In 2026, the law will require one professional per 250 students. Under another law, the state's Medicaid program will be required to cover up to $750 for abortion services. Other private health ...