The bill, SB1560, requires all school districts to provide screening in grades 3 through 12 at least once a year.

Illinois the first state in the nation to require public schools to offer mental health screenings in 3rd through 12th grades. Gov. Pritzker signed the bill.

Applause, applause: The lawyers’ association honored Biden for his work in office, including his appointments of Black U.S.

The Chicago Cubs are set to make a special announcement at Wrigley Field on Friday morning, with Governor JB Pritzker and ...

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

Also around the area this weekend, Death Cab for Cutie plays the Chicago Theatre, Train arrives at Ravinia Festival and there ...

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

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says a corporate head tax would not be a job killer, but Republicans in the city disagree. At a ...

The Illinois Gaming Board tried to yank the coveted license in 2023 after a Chicago Sun-Times story revealed the franchise operator had testified at a mob gambling trial. He appealed the revocation, ...

A go-to spot for record shopping since 1989, Reckless Records now has three spots across Chicago: the Loop, Wicker Park ...

Former President Joe Biden called on a convention of attorneys to lead the fight in upholding the Constitution during the Trump administration.

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