Gov. JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1560 Thursday, which would require the State Board of Education and a children’s ...

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Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1560 Thursday, which would require the State Board of Education and a children’s behavioral health team within the governor’s office to develop procedures and ...

Pritzker said Illinois is the first in the country to provide universal mental health screenings for children in public schools.

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich rails against Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for refusing to work with I.C.E. on 'The Ingraham Angle.' ...

Illinois State Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders said that between 2018 and 2022, mental health and substance use ...

As part of the program, mental health screenings in Illinois schools will become a regular thing. The state’s Board of Education will work with children’s behavioral health experts on what guidance ...

Republican gubernatorial candidate Joseph Severino stopped in Moline to meet with voters at the Rock Island County GOP office.

Ramaswamy's fundraising haul came after he sidelined better-known Republicans, including Attorney General Dave Yost, to become the presumptive GOP nominee. Ramaswamy already has the endorsement of ...

IDHR to host educational activities at Illinois State Fair, focusing on civil rights and discrimination awareness.

U.S. Rep. Danny Davis announced Thursday that he won't seek reelection next year after 15 terms in office, making him the ...