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Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1560 Thursday, which would require the State Board of Education and a children’s behavioral health team within the governor’s office to develop procedures and ...

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

A well known restaurant is hosting a back-to-school drive to help out the Champaign schools. Chick-Fil-A is collecting school supplies to donate to the Champaign School District. They know sending ...

The bill, SB1560 requires all school districts to provide screening in grades 3 through 12 at least once a year, starting in the 2027-2028 school year.

Declining numbers of the gray fox in Illinois are causing state leaders to put a halt to hunting and trapping seasons for this particular animal. Officials from the Illinois Department of Natural ...

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

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.

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

The bill requires all school districts to offer mental health screenings to students enrolled in grades 3-12, at least once a year, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year.

We have to not only be building for today but looking to the future for growth," Murphysboro Mayor Will Stephens said.