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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 toxic-tort bill that biz groups fear will open door to more lawsuits

Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation that business groups fear will make it easier to sue companies that do business in ...
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Gov. Pritzker Signs Bills to Protect Illinois Workers

Governor Pritzker signs bills in Springfield protecting Illinois workers' rights, fair wages, and safety standards against ...
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Pritzker signs bill helping farmers, landowners with nuisance deer control

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Friday to give landowners and farmers more flexibility to hunt deer on their property ...

Pritzker adviser on Illinois mandate of mental health screenings for students

Illinois is mandating mental health screenings for students in grades 3-12. Dr. Dana Weiner, Chapin Hall senior policy fellow ...

Colbert confronts JB Pritzker with map showing Illinois gerrymandering

Stephen Colbert showed Gov. JB Pritzker a map of Illinois on Tuesday that displayed gerrymandered districts during a ...

Pritzker: Texas Democratic legislators who fled to Illinois are 'heroes'

Gov. JB Pritzker in Springfield on Aug. 6 called the Texas House Democrats who fled the state for Illinois to thwart a ...

NBC's Welker to Pritzker: How Do You Preserve Democracy If Illinois Uses The Same Tactics You're Criticizing Texas Republicans For?

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker told Kristen Welker on NBC's "Meet the Press" that Texas Republicans are trying to "cheat" by ...
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Pritzker Announces $195 Million Investment From AbbVie To Expand Footprint In Illinois

NORTH CHICAGO Governor JB Pritzker, AbbVie, and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today ...