When the state passed a new minimum wage bill in 2019, the minimum hourly pay rate was $8.00 per hour. The rate of pay ...

Time to study up, Illinois. When the clock hits midnight on New Year’s Day, 293 new state laws will take effect ...

The Illini closed out 2024 at home against Washington. It would be a stop and go game throughout with quite a few fouls, ...

The minimum wage in Illinois will increase to $15 an hour on Jan. 1, completing a six-year transition period since the ...

Funeral plans have been announced after an Illinois State Police trooper was struck and killed on I-55 on Dec.

Illinois lawmakers could soon make it easier for children in foster care to live with their relatives or other people close to them.

The 52-year-old man told police he forgot his sister-in-law was staying at his house, local news outlets reported.

Illinois voters have approved advisory referendums recommending a 3% income tax surcharge on millionaires. The path forward after voters approved the referedum again last month remains uncertain.

As Illinois State Police work to send alerts about troopers on the road, the 2024 Miss Illinois Teen, Lucy Kuelper, works to bring awareness to officers being hit on the side of the road.

Bob Asmussen is a college football reporter and columnist for The News-Gazette. He can be reached at 217-393-8248 or asmussen@news-gazette.com.

State laws taking effect on or after Jan. 1 will impact Chicago workers and their employers, including drivers, firefighters ...

The bowl game against Illinois (9-3) begins at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Camping World Stadium. ABC has the broadcast. The Gamecocks ...