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.

A bill is now in effect to ensure universal mental health screenings are available at all Illinois public schools, making it the first state in the country to do so. At Chute Middle School in Evanston ...

Pritzker said it’s important to overcome the stigma around getting help for mental health issues and to treat mental health ...

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

Gov. JB Pritzker joined state officials on July 31 to sign legislation that will provide Illinois public schools with ...

A new Illinois law is scheduled to implement annual mental health screenings in public schools beginning during the 2027-28 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Governor Pritzker enacted 15 bills into law, focusing on education, hunting, and more. Greg Bishop reviews key impacts of the ...

EVANSTON, Ill. (WLS) -- Governor JB Pritzker is expected to expand mental health support for students across Illinois on Thursday. The governor is set to sign legislation at about 1 p.m. at Chute ...

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.