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A law taking effect at the start of the new year will improve access to Alzheimer’s treatment in Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD – The new year means that some new protections will be taking effect in Illinois workplaces starting Jan. 1, 2025. Workers will be getting a raise as the minimum wage increases by $1 per hour from $14 to $15. The minimum wage for tipped workers will rise to $9 per hour and youth workers (under 18) working fewer than 650 hours per calendar year will see their hourly wage increase to $13 per hour.Article continues after sponsor message Job postings made by employers with 15 or more […]

  Ron Tragasz of Palatine shops at Butera Market in Palatine. Palatine is one of the communities that has passed a local grocery tax, which goes into effect in January 2026. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com For the consumer, it amounts to 1% of the grocery bill. But for suburban leaders, the repeal of the state grocery tax in January 2026 represents a loss of millions of dollars in revenues for their communities. Because the tax is remitted to the communities where the sale occurred, those […]

(The Center Square) – Zombie state boards and commissions undermine public trust, according to an organization dedicated to a “more ethical” Illinois government. According to recent data from Township Officials of Illinois, the state with the most units of government per capita in the United States is Illinois. According to an Illinois Auditor General report, it was found that over 100 state boards in Illinois were inactive, and 28% of active boards failed to meet the minimum number of times. […]

“A year ago, the ICC rejected their grid plan,” says Citizens Utility Board (CUB) spokesman Jim Chilsen.
The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has approved a $606 million ComEd rate increase.

Eventually, hopefully, change will come.

(The Center Square) – Illinois Immigrant and Refugee Rights senior official Fred Tsao is leading the charge as his organization plots strategy to President-elect Donald Trump’s deportation plans.

There’s little reason to doubt what happened tonight — the firing of Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez — will go down in Chicago history as another example of rotten government at work.

Chicago Board of Education voted Friday to fire Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez.

Illinois health insurance companies will be required to properly document whether they have enough doctors and specialists to diagnose and treat patients.