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Gov. JB Pritzker joined state officials on July 31 to sign legislation that will provide Illinois public schools with cost-free mental health screening tools for students across the state, according ...

During a recent House hearing on immigration Illinois Governor JB Pritzker put Rep. Brandon Gill in his place over an absurd ...

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 ...

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

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.

Governor JB Prizker grilled pathetic GOP members for using immigrants as pawns during a recent House hearing. The Governor ...

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

Governor JB Pritzker fired back at GOP Rep. Sessions during a recent House hearing on sanctuary states. Sessions failed to understand basic facts about immigration.

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.

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.

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