Illinois House Bill 4504 would expand allowable deer-hunting firearms while limiting capacity and magazine possession.

The number of shootings on Illinois highways has dropped for the fourth consecutive year, with no fatal shooting incidents on ...

Illinois ushered in the new year with hundreds of new laws ranging from expanded employee protections to strengthened gun safety requirements, physician-assisted death and more. The laws brought ...

ILLINOIS (WCIA) — New laws in Illinois — impacting the environment, housing, public safety and more — take effect beginning Jan. 1, 2026. Throughout the year, the Illinois statehouse passed new laws, ...

Illinois gun owners will need to take new steps to secure firearms in their homes in 2026, especially when children are present. Senate Bill 8, also known as the Safe Gun Storage Act, prohibits gun ...

Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed into law sweeping energy-related legislation that promotes battery storage and makes wind and solar power more effective, among other initiatives, with the goal of ...

Safe Gun Storage Act requires guns be locked in certain situations, with exceptions. New eviction law clarifies police may enforce trespass laws against “squatters.” Updated Missing Persons Act ends ...

Hundreds of new laws will take effect in Illinois in 2026, impacting areas from healthcare to education. New education laws will guarantee free public education regardless of immigration status and ...

A 7-year-old boy was shot in the arm when another child got their hands on a gun Thursday night in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. Police said, shortly after 7 p.m., a 7-year-old boy was shot in the ...

The legislation aims to bolster investments in solar PV, battery storage and virtual power plants, among others. Image: JB Pritzker via Instagram. The Governor of Illinois, JB Pritzker, has signed a ...

As Illinois turns the calendar to 2026, it will bring more than fresh resolutions. It will also usher in hundreds of new state laws, statutes that will quietly reshape daily life from grocery store ...

(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed sweeping energy legislation that will add a new line item to Illinois utility bills. Senate Bill 25, the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act ...