Never fear, Illinois parents, the state is here to help! Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a first-of-its-kind law that will start regular mental health evaluations in public […] ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson and Governor JB Pritzker both plan to be at Wrigley Field Friday morning for a special announcement.

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

This story contains mentions of suicide. With a backdrop of a hand-painted, student-made mural and a grinning slate of state ...

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

Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill mandating mental health screenings for public school students in grades 3-12 in Illinois, making it the first state in the nation to do so.

Governor JB Pritzker joined Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, Attorney General Kwame Raoul, legislative leaders, and ...

Pritzker was asked about continued problems after the case of an 18-year-old who died last year, despite having been on DCFS’s radar. Mackenzi Felmlee died in May. Her foster mother and her foster ...

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.

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 crisis ...

Top Illinois leaders say insurance companies need more regulation and are not being transparent with the state or consumers.