More than 300 new laws are taking effect in Illinois in the New Year. They range from increasing the minimum age to making it easier to cancel gym memberships. Here’s a look at a few of the laws impacting Illinois residents going into effect.

There are close to 300 new Illinois or Chicago-area laws going into effect with the arrival of the new year. Here are the 2025 laws that you should keep on your radar.

A flurry of legislating has resulted in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s signing close to 700 bills into law that affect paid family leave, the cost of insulin and even restaurant reservations, among other things.

My new hobby is watching loyal Donald Trump supporters get thrown under the bus by President-elect Donald Trump. It's exhilarating. "It’s 2:44 a.m. California time, and I’m delirious and about to embark on convincing someone at an RV campsite that I need to tour the grounds to see if my friend’s soon-to-be ex-husband is hosting another woman when he’s supposed to be watching their son.

The elimination of state vehicle inspections and the expansion of the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act are some of the new laws you should know about.

Another huge piece of legislation passed by the House and Senate and signed by the governor, the economic development bill known as the Mass Leads Act, includes a provision to let purveyors of craft beer and spirits offer their wares at Massachusetts farmers markets.

The day before New Year's Eve still means college football, but it's a limited schedule due to it falling on Monday and competing with the NFL. The wife of the fallen Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad will not be able to return to Britain,

January 1st brings with it a host of new laws in Connecticut. Chief among them: a bump in the state’s minimum wage. That increases 66-cents, from $15.69 an hour to $16.35.