Sara Tenenbaum is the Senior Digital Producer for CBS News Chicago covering breaking, local and community news in Chicago. She previously worked as a digital producer and senior digital producer for ...

While workers across many jurisdictions have already seen minimum wage increases with the start of the year, thousands more across over a dozen cities and states will see a pay bump heading into July ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO/WGN) — On July 1st, 2025, several new laws and tax changes are set to go into effect in Illinois. Most of the newest laws in the state went into effect on January 1st, 2025, ...

NYT ‘Connections’ Hints and Answers Today, Tuesday, July 1 originally appeared on Parade. Spoilers ahead! We've warned you. We mean it. Read no further until you really want some clues or you've ...

Here’s what to know about new and updated Illinois legislation that will go into effect Tuesday, July 1, including an increase to the state’s gas tax. FreshSplash Getty Images While the new year ...

Virginia lawmakers passed hundreds of bills during the General Assembly this year, and dozens will become law next week. Here are some of the bills slated to take effect Tuesday. As of July 1, ...

• Senate approves Trump megabill: Republicans in the Senate narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda bill after a dramatic scramble to win over key holdouts. The vote was 50-50, and ...

In a world of wild talk and fake news, help us stand up for the facts.

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — A new wave of state laws just took effect across North Carolina, changing the rules for drivers, rideshare passengers, vacation rental hosts, and employees. The changes, ...

• What happened in court: The judge in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal criminal trial has asked jurors to continue deliberating after they said they are unable to reach a verdict on one of the five ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Starting July 1, dozens of new laws passed during the 2025 Virginia General Assembly session will go into effect, touching everything from traffic safety and education to health care, ...

You know it’s summer when the internet dusts off its favorite baseball tradition, not a walk-off home run or a no-hitter, but Bobby Bonilla Day. Every July 1, like clockwork, the New York Mets cut ...