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 July 31, 2025.

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

The ABC7 I-Team has learned Governor JB Pritzker will a bill into Illinois law that would make it easier for police to remove squatters from someone's home, bypassing the months-long eviction process.