Lawmakers, youth push to lessen impacts of traumatic childhood events
Wednesday, state lawmakers marked the first Trauma-Informed Awareness Day by speaking about the importance of addressing adverse childhood experiences, or...
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Wednesday, state lawmakers marked the first Trauma-Informed Awareness Day by speaking about the importance of addressing adverse childhood experiences, or...
Representatives of more than 50 groups statewide said during a news conference Tuesday morning at the Capitol that House Bill...
Sports betting could take place at the home of the White Sox, Bears, Bulls and Cubs depending on which details...
If the state of Illinois wants more revenue from video gaming, one gaming industry executive said Thursday, lawmakers should loosen...
The statistic is staggering. Since July, 112 children who were in contact with Department of Children and Family Services personnel...
Two new plans for legalizing sports gambling in Illinois were filed just hours before a House subcommittee met to discuss...
Dog owners who have their four-legged friends microchipped hope doing so will speed the dogs’ return if they get lost....
Small business owners had a news conference Wednesday morning to voice their opposition to a tax increase on the revenue...
Sara Feigenholtz said there’s a need to “modernize and improve” the state’s Department of Children and Family Services. The Democratic...
In a visit with the Public Affairs Reporting program class at the University of Illinois Springfield today, House Speaker Michael...