Many new laws went into effect Wednesday, July 1 in Illinois — and one of them will impact how much you pay to fill up your car with gas. Starting Wednesday, Illinois’ gas tax increase of 1.3 cents ...

SPRINGFIELD – Part of Illinois' newly approved $55.9 billion state budget includes pause of a scheduled increase for the statewide gas tax. The Motor Fuel Tax was scheduled to increase by 1.3 cents on ...

More than a dozen new laws take effect in Illinois on Wednesday, touching everything from transportation and education to prisons and liquor licenses. Chief among them is the state’s new $55.9 ...

Several new Illinois laws will take effect on or after July 1, covering everything from e-bikes to AI-generated cyberbullying ...

The law promised major infrastructure improvements, but the state’s roads aren’t in any better shape than when it took effect ...

Illinois laws effective July 1, 2026 change senior driving tests, cocktails to-go, motor fuel tax, cyber-bullying, and animal acts.

Illinois lawmakers passed a $55.9 billion budget featuring new taxes on social media, digital assets and betting.