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 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 ...

Illinois gun owners soon will be required to take additional steps to keep their weapons out of kids' hands. Also, police in ...

Governor JB Pritzker signed two bills on Monday aimed at improving gun safety in Illinois. Senate Bill 0008, also known as ...

About 2-in-5 Illinois elementary students can read at grade level, so there is a lot of room for improvement. Five new bills ...

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a measure intended to allow law enforcement to remove squatters without the need for a lengthy court ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker took steps on Monday to strengthen laws to protect children from accidental shootings in their ...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a pair of new gun laws on Monday, while the Trump administration has voiced opposition on ...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a new law empowering police to swiftly remove squatters from private property. A ...

Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday signed the two bills into law, which he said will continue Illinois’ efforts to be among the most ...

Gun owners in Illinois will soon be required to take additional measures to keep their weapons out of the hands of children ...

Gov. JB Pritzker should sign a bill that permits a person filing a case in an Illinois court to include out-of-state ...