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JB Pritzker’s school-screening law mandates more mental illness — and your state could be next, parents

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker recently signed a bill to compel all Illinois schools to offer students mental-health screenings.
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Gov. Pritzker signs Illinois law granting financial aid access to undocumented students

Gov. JB Pritzker signed House Bill 460, which guarantees undocumented students in Illinois can be eligible for student ...

Illinois plans to screen children for mental health. Why does Abigail Shrier think it’s a terrible idea?

The news was not universally applauded. Abigail Shrier, the author of “Bad Therapy,” a 2024 critique of the mental health ...
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Pritzker signs bill raising age for senior road tests

Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation raising the age for mandatory road exams for seniors from 79 to 87 Friday. The bill also ...

In Trump's redistricting push, Democrats find an aggressive identity and progressives are on board

It’s not just Donald Trump’s mantra anymore. As the Republican president pushes states to redraw their congressional ...

Texas Democrats who left the state over redistricting will take part in national demonstration

CHICAGO — Texas House Democrats who left their state to prevent Republicans from passing redistricting maps will take part in ...