New Year's Eve

The Chicago Police Department is expected to discuss public safety plans regarding New Year’s Eve celebrations as the city prepares to ring in 2023 with a string of events.

As the new year approaches, here’s a look at 10 of the more than a dozen new state laws that will soon affect what goes on inside school walls and on school property.

The minimum wage in Illinois will be going up in the new year.

A grand fireworks display will light up Chicago’s sky as soon as the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve.

Both Chicago Transit Authority and Metra will offer passengers free rides on New Year’s Eve.

Looking to countdown to midnight with some Chicago excitement? NBC Chicago has you covered.

NBC Chicago will ring in the new year with a star-studded special A Very Chicago New Year beginning at 11:08 p.m. on NBC Chicago. The hour-long entertainment will include musical performances by Smashing Pumpkins legend and Chicago native Billy Corgan, rock band Everclear and Chicago blues artist Wayne Baker Brooks. Corgan will perform hits from hi...

From guidelines for those who are carjacked or have their vehicle stolen, to a student helpline, to establishing a state snake, nearly 200 new laws will go into effect in Illinois at the start of 2023.

Before the ball drops in Times Square, Chicago’s getting the ball rolling for 2023.

Believe it or not, the new year falls this weekend, and celebrations in Chicago are preparing to ring it in. Eventbrite, an event management and ticketing website, compiled a list of the best New Year’s Eve events in the city, which is still being updated regularly. From the bundle of bashes, the website highlighted four “gatherings for any v...

More than 180 new laws take effect in Illinois at the start of the new year, and among them are a number of traffic-related changes drivers might want to know about.

185 new laws are set to take effect in Illinois on Jan. 1, with many of them bringing the state new programs, safety measures or industry-specific policies. However, there are a few that are a little less traditional.

The state of Illinois will have dozens of new laws going into effect on Jan. 1, and while most will carve out new programs or add additional public safety measures, a handful will celebrate what makes the state unique.