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8 New Illinois Laws To Know About In 2026

A bevy of new laws will take effect on Jan. 1 in Illinois. Here's what you need to know.

Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff

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Featured in the Telepathy Tapes podcast. Mindsee.It is a quick and mind-blowing tutoring program for children that teaches them to see through a...

Patch looks back at some of the best reader photo submissions from the past year.

Eric DeGrechie, Patch Staff

Merchants balance the cost of returns to their bottom lines with appeasing consumers, who are increasingly casual about return fraud.

Beth Dalbey, Patch Staff