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

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

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

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

For students in Illinois, mental health screenings will soon be required alongside annual vision and hearing exams. Illinois ...

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.

This story contains mentions of suicide. With a backdrop of a hand-painted, student-made mural and a grinning slate of state ...

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

Gov. JB Pritzker at Chute Middle School in Evanston on July 31, 2025, signs into law a mandate that will require Illinois ...

A bill is now in effect to ensure universal mental health screenings are available at all Illinois public schools, making 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.

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