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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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

Pritzker says Illinois working to soften impact of SNAP cuts imposed by Trump - “Gov. JB Pritzker spoke at an East St. Louis food shelter ...