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

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

The governor plans to go through the Legislature to usher in a map with more Democratic seats if Texas tilts its map to the right, according to a person with knowledge of Newsom’s thinking. California ...

The bill, SB1560, requires all school districts to provide screening in grades 3 through 12 at least once a year.

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.

For 17-year-old Abhinav Anne, offering Illinois students a chance to get a free mental health screening feels like a milestone in his work in mental health advocacy. Governor JB Pritzker cemented that ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new state initiative into law on Thursday, which aims to promote better mental health for kids across the state.

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

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 ...