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

Governor Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1560 to provide cost-free mental health screening tools to public schools in Illinois ...

Gov. Pritzker highlights the importance of mental health screenings for kids and ensures young people that they are not alone ...

The change will go into effect in the 2027-2028 school year with at least one screening per student required annually, according to a press release from Pritzker's office.

Governor of Illinois, JB Pritzker has signed SB1560 bill into law which states mental health checkups will soon be ...

Illinois will become the first state to mandate yearly mental health screenings for students in third through twelfth grades ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a bill which requires Illinois’ public school districts to provide universal mental health ...

Starting in 2026, Illinois students in grades 3 through 12 will undergo annual mental health screenings, addressing rising ...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed 124 bills Friday impacting everything from Chicago police and fire pensions to the use of ...

Good afternoon, Chicago. Another Chicago hospital has ended gender-affirming pediatric surgery amid threats to its federal funding. But Illinois and 15 other states are fighting back in a federal ...

The Illinois Department of Transportation is now accepting applications for a program to provide kids with a safer way to get to school.