Cook County’s penny-per-ounce tax on sweetened beverages, often called the “soda tax,” would be repealed under legislation (SB 2238) filed by State Sen. Chapin Rose.

This week, Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a highly contentious bill expanding taxpayer funding for abortions. House Bill 40 was recently sent to the Governor’s desk

With fall harvest underway and the warm temperatures holding, residents across the state are seeing an increase in tractors and combines both in the fields

A new law was signed recently that will enable adults who did not finish high school to acquire high school diplomas. The law also allows

In response to Illinois’ growing problem of more and more students attending college outside of the state and several public universities seeing steep enrollment declines,

Common car-seat mistakes can have deadly consequences. With 59 percent of child car seats installed incorrectly, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),

This week, the Governor also signed legislation to restructure Illinois’ civil forfeiture laws.   House Bill 303 seeks to strike the proper balance between targeting

On Sept. 18, the long-awaited overhaul of the Illinois Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) tax credit legislation was signed into law.   House

Legislation signed by the Governor last week outlines provisions for the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) to implement recommendations provided by the Veterans’ Suicide

To honor firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty and their families, a new law sponsored by Senate Republicans requires that the