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Park Ridge aldermen gave initial approval to the police department's request to join a statewide task force geared toward reducing illegal gun use.

Springfield, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The Illinois State Police (ISP) is accepting applications now until April 1...

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police will be accepting applications until April 17th for grants to local law enforcement agencies interested in combating

SPRINGFIELD, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The Illinois State Police (ISP) is issuing $2 million in grants to local la...

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For Immediate Release - March 29, 2022 Governor Pritzker Proclaims April 1, 2022 - April 1, 2023 the "Illinois...

Minimum wage workers in Illinois saw a boost in their hourly pay to $12 per hour starting Jan. 1, while tenants in affordable housing units will be allowed

The minimum wage in Illinois will rise to $12 per hour, criminal justice reform will continue affecting police, Juneteenth will become an official holiday, public housing residents will be able to keep pets, students soon can take mental health days, schools soon cannot discriminate based on hairstyles, and governments soon cannot shut down kids lemonade stands.

The minimum wage will increase to $12 an hour, FOID card renewals will be streamlined and public colleges and universities won’t be able to require standardized tests for admission.

The new year is here and with it comes a set of hundreds of new laws for Illinois, with nearly 300 new measures beginning. Here are 50 of the more notable...