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Gov. Pritzker signs bill requiring mental health screenings in all Illinois school districts

The bill, SB1560, requires all school districts to provide screening in grades 3 through 12 at least once a year.
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Gov. Pritzker signs bill requiring yearly psychological evaluations of Illinois school children

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 ...

New Illinois law aims to make it easier to evict squatters

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a measure intended to allow law enforcement to remove squatters without the need for a lengthy court ...
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5 new bills help fix Illinois education, but more is needed

About 2-in-5 Illinois elementary students can read at grade level, so there is a lot of room for improvement. Five new bills ...

Illinois schools to implement annual mental health screenings starting in 2027

As part of the program, mental health screenings in Illinois schools will become a regular thing. The state’s Board of Education will work with children’s behavioral health experts on what guidance ...

Illinois law letting police remove squatters goes into effect next year

(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a new law empowering police to swiftly remove squatters from ...

Timothy J. Cavanagh: Illinois toxic tort law would prevent out-of-state companies from evading accountability

Gov. JB Pritzker should sign a bill that permits a person filing a case in an Illinois court to include out-of-state ...
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New Illinois laws, tax changes to kick in July 1, 2025 - WGN-TV

Posted: Jun 4, 2025 / 03:37 PM CDT Updated: Jul 1, 2025 / 04:52 PM CDT SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO / WGN) — On July 1st, 2025, several new laws and tax changes are set to go into effect in Illinois.