14 New Laws in Illinois You Should Know

There are dozens of new Illinois laws that went into effect recently, so the Illinois Senate Democrats released a slideshow highlighting the top 14 to help citizens stay-up-to-date on these new rules.

Listed below are five of the new state laws you should know:

1. Do you miss happy hour?

• It’s back. Restaurants can offer specials on food, pitchers, buckets and bottles.

2. Lax vaccine laws left many children at risk

• A new law is making it more difficult for parents to send their kids to school unvaccinated.

3. The end of snow days?

• An e-learning pilot program is letting some kids complete their studies at home.

4. Veterans’ discounts

• A new state program will make it easier for local businesses to offer deals to veterans.

5. 3D mammograms

• 3D mammograms can catch breast cancer other screenings miss. Now your insurer has to cover them.

Here are the rest of the top new laws that recently went into effect.

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