On the first day of 2025, Illinois residents woke up to a slew of new public health laws and regulations aimed at creating a healthier state environment. A statement from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) emphasized the agency’s eagerness to see these changes come into play. “The Illinois Department of Public Health is excited to see new laws and rules go into effect this New Year to improve the health of Illinois’s public,” IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra expressed, crediting the leadership of Governor JB Pritzker and the state legislature for pushing forward these measures, as reported by the IDPH.