CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Dec. 26, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today highlighted four new laws initiated by his office that will go into effect Jan. 1. "My office has continued to work with the General Assembly to develop legislation to protect children, increase access to state services and advocate for the rights of workers and marginalized communities," Raoul said. "I look forward to our continued collabo  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 27 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Dec. 26, 2024: * * * Protections for Reproductive Health Decision-Making Take Effect January 1 * * * Illinois continues to lead the country in strengthening reproductive rights. A law that takes effect January 1st prohibits discrimination based on a person's reproductive health decisions, including fertility care and abortion. "At a time when reproductive rights are under attack across the natio  more