Hundreds of new laws will take effect in Illinois at the start of the new year, impacting the health, safety and education of ...

Starting on the first day of 2026, all public libraries in Illinois will be required to keep an opioid overdose reversal drug ...

Southern Illinois University of Carbondale is partnering with 26 southern Illinois high schools to launch a new dual enrollment program next semester.

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Illinois residents will be able to show their drivers licenses and State IDs from their Apple Wallet. Residents will be able to show ID in person, online, and in apps at certain businesses and ...

With the federal government shutdown over, Illinois officials said people who rely on food stamps will begin receiving their full SNAP benefits for November within the next week, and those payments ...

The Illinois Department of Human Services says full SNAP benefits will be restored following the end of the 43-day federal government shutdown. All 1.9 million Illinois SNAP recipients are expected to ...