Illinois Laws

Some things you really do just need humans for.

July brings not just sunshine, but also some hefty tax increases for gas and vacation rentals in the Land of Lincoln.

While most of the country can go ahead and enjoy a backyard/front yard/driveway fireworks show on the 4th of July or New Year's Eve without fear of being ticketed or arrested, Illinois remains one of the few states that has other ideas.

Judging by the number of times each day that I see a driver with a canine companion standing in the driver's lap while heading down the street, you'd have to think that doing that has got to be legal. However, when you consider the built-in dangers of driving with a dog in your lap, you'd have to think it's illegal. Here's the truth about your car, your dog, and your lap.

Not every new Illinois law voted on by state lawmakers and signed off on by the governor goes into effect on the first day of a new year. Some become law at various points throughout the calendar year, and these are the ones that start a little less than a month away, on July 1st.

A slew of new laws will go into effect soon.

Think breaking a car window to save a dog in Illinois is okay? Think again. Learn what the law really says and how to safely help animals in danger.

A new proposed bill in Illinois aims to ban police from using the smell of marijuana as probable cause for vehicle searches.

Before lighting up that fire pit, discover the surprising rules about what you can and cannot burn in Illinois this summer.

It's a debate that has been going on for years, should high schools in Illinois and Wisconsin set up a breathalyzer at prom so students don't show up drunk?