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Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Thursday requiring businesses to disclose all the fees that will be tacked on to sales before customers get to the checkout stage.

Sponsor says the measure will come up again in fall veto session

Suit seeks to block new taxes and licensing requirements set for July 1

On this episode, we talk about the controversy surrounding data center development and efforts to enact guardrails at the state level. Lawmakers left Springfield pledging to work on legislation that could address concerns over power usage, utility costs and more.

14 new laws will begin with new fiscal year

As 2026 sets a record for tornadoes in Illinois, blue states struggle to get federal emergency funds

On this episode, we listen to a series that examines how schools across the country, including in Illinois, hand out suspensions to Black students at a higher rate than for white students.

State plans to hire hundreds of employees to meet federal requirements

The 2025 law raises mandatory driving test age for older drivers.

Schools in Illinois suspend Black students at much higher rates than white students. One school in the south side of Chicago stands out for not doing that. Emily Hays reports in part three of a statewide, three-part series on race in school discipline.