Gov. JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 8, known as the Safe Gun Storage Act, in late July, which prohibits gun owners from ...

(The Center Square) – Components of Illinois Safe Gun Storage Act go into effect Jan. 1.

A host of new laws in Illinois will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. From gun safety to rogue towers, protection from squatters, ...

Opponents of the measure said it also infringes on the right to keep and bear arms by making home defense more difficult.

Among the hundreds of new laws taking effect in Illinois in 2026 will be bills related to gun ownership, as well as crime ...

The elimination of Illinois’ statewide grocery tax, gun storage laws aimed at preventing shootings and suicides, rules protecting undocumented students, and a ban on fluorescent light bulbs ...

Advocates hope the bill would pressure gun manufacturers to add safety features to their weapons, while providing support to victims. The bill is crafted in a way to avoid running afoul of gun ...

House Bill 2602 removes the 25-year window for victims of involuntary servitude, involuntary sexual servitude of a minor, or ...

The Illinois "Squatter Bill" will make it easier for police to remove squatters from someone's home, bypassing a possibly months-long eviction process. Previously, squatters were allowed to stay at ...