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

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

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.

New Illinois law will expand mental health screening for public school children beginning in the 2027-2028 school year. Experts say kids face many mental health challenges due to social media, climate ...

Illinois students are used to taking physicals and vision tests for school, but now they can add one more exam to the list. And they'll be the first in the country to do it.

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Thursday to make Illinois one of the first states to provide universal mental health screenings for young children and teens.

Despite rising markets, Chicago’s pension funding stands at just 25%. Without action, the city could face Detroit-style insolvency within a decade, the city's former CFO writes.

Thousands of Illinois immigrants have lost health coverage, with the end of the Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults (HBIA) ...

With the elimination of the Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults program July 1, some local organizations say they have taken ...