Several new Illinois laws and tax increases take effect on July 1, 2025, including new rules for single-use plastics, a tipped minimum wage increase, and taxes on sports bets, vaping and gas.

Elon Musk’s feud with President Donald Trump has reignited, with the tech billionaire threatening to launch a new political ...

Officers recovered produce from a variety of locations – including a hydraulic lift hidden under a CCTV unit, and from the ...

News of e-bike fires across the world can stoke fear in the minds of Hilton Head residents. Should you be worried?

Police dogs dogs Cooper and Griff have had a bumper day at work after sniffing out £25,000 worth of illegal cigarettes, vapes ...

At some 887 pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations. Now it’s up ...

Illinois consumers will start paying higher taxes on a variety of items next week, and they may also foot the bill for ...

Canine ‘cops’ with super sensory skills have helped to sniff out a haul of illegal cigarettes, vapes and hand-rolled tobacco.

Starting July 1, Illinois drivers will see the state gas tax rise to 48.3 cents per gallon—up 1.3 cents from last year—as part of an automatic inflation adjustment that keeps Illinois among the nation ...

North Ridgeville’s biggest event of the year is the annual Corn Festival which celebrates its 50th anniversary next month.

The £26m Royal Daffodil is set to make its maiden voyage in 2026. It is being built by Wirral shipbuilder Cammell Laird, a ...