A group of Democratic lawmakers has opened an inquiry into what they say is a "precipitous drop" in UFLPA enforcement, even as UN experts sound the alarm about crimes against humanity in and beyond ...

Days after a dangerous cold snap sent wind chills plunging to 32 degrees below zero across Illinois, state lawmakers are ...

Up to 340,000 Illinoisians are at risk of losing their benefits with the new requirements, according to the Illinois ...

A newly introduced Illinois House bill would expand where human trafficking awareness signs are required.

Since beginning his tenure in 2019, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has strategically positioned himself as a leading figure among ...

Massachusetts and Rhode Island lawmakers were busy throughout 2025 enacting labor and employment-related legislation. Understanding these ...

There’s a new call for Illinois lawmakers to ensure state workers are protected from extreme cold and heat on the job. WBBM’s ...

Illinois shed jobs for a second straight month at the end of 2025, the sharpest pullback since the post-pandemic rebound began, even as Chicago’s job market proved more resilient.

A 2019 state law requires certain hotel, restaurant and truck stop workers to attend trafficking training. Here's how two QC lawmakers strengthened that law in 2025.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is co-leading a multistate coalition opposing a federal immigration detention policy ...

ICE agents encounter violent protests in Minnesota and other cities as federal immigration enforcement faces opposition from Governor Tim Walz and local officials.

In the days leading up to Renee Macklin Good's death, the political situation in Minneapolis had turned combustible. Her ...