Gov. JB Pritzker joined state officials on July 31 to sign legislation that will provide Illinois public schools with cost-free mental health screening tools for students across the state, according ...

Illinois has become the first state to offer annual mental health screenings to public school students in grades 3-12, in partnership with psychiatric hospitals, with the goal of shifting from crisis ...

A new Illinois law is scheduled to implement annual mental health screenings in public schools beginning during the 2027-28 ...

A new Illinois law, signed Thursday by Gov. JB Pritzker, will require annual mental health screenings for public school children to identify and prevent mental health crises.

Illinois halts gray fox hunting and trapping indefinitely as populations decline, with new legislation empowering wildlife officials to manage seasons and protect the species.

Kamala Harris granted her first post-election TV interview to CBS’ Stephen Colbert, setting up a performative middle finger to the network from Donald Trump’s 2024 nemesis and the current late-night ...

Illinois Republicans are calling for urgent reforms to the state’s Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) following an audit that revealed 34 violations, including 29 repeated ...

Governor JB Pritzker joined Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, Attorney General Kwame Raoul, legislative leaders, and ...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is launching a statewide advocacy campaign aimed at preventing insurance companies from ...