SouthState Corporation has kicked off 2025 by announcing its acquisition of Independent Bank Group, Inc. on Jan. 1, 2025, ...

With 2024 in the books and 2025 already here, gulp, our city and state find themselves in precarious places. The city of ...

With the new year in full effect, a potential new law could grant Illinoisans the ability to change their names, with fewer ...

Time to study up, Illinois. New state laws are now in effect.  They include some of the defining bills of the 2024 ...

Of the nearly 300 new laws that took effect in Illinois on New Year’s Day, two measures impact mosquito abatement. State Sen.

With the arrival of 2025, the United States is getting ready to enter a new political phase. Joe Biden's presidency is ...

Democrats are scrambling for a new leader to head the party and organize resistance to President-elect Trump following Vice ...

My dear wife has asked me to write a short post about the accomplishments of the governor of our home state, J.B. Pritzker, who is receiving a Crooks & Liars Crookie "Good Guy" Award for 2024. Which ...

As the progressive Chicago Democrat nears a decision on whether to seek a third term as Illinois’ chief executive, he’s ...

Illinois’ minimum wage is rising from $14 per hour to $15 on Jan 1, the final increase in a series of annual increases from a law Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed in February of 2019. In addition, the ...