mental health care

Mental health challenges aren't just an adult problem. The issue is also profound for children and their families. That's true in the Peoria area, where pediatric hospitalizations for behavioral health reasons are higher than the state average.

With the Tri-County’s COVID-19 caseload climbing sharply during the Christmas season, public health specialists are urging people to take care of their mental well-being in addition to their physical condition.

A federal judge announced today that a consultant based in Florida will oversee reforms to children’s mental health services in Illinois. John O’Brien has…

Community health centers across Illinois are receiving federal grants totaling more than $12 million.U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says the money from the U.S.…

A lawsuit challenging a state ban on therapies that aim to change the sexual orientation of minors could hinge on the meaning of a single word.The word is…

A federal judge has approved the settlement in a lawsuit over the treatment of Illinois’ mentally ill prisoners. Without admitting wrongdoing,...

Illinois residents needing to see a therapist are waiting an average of three months in Macomb, a small city in Central Illinois. That's according to…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois lawmakers have taken steps to help pay for a range of mental health and early childhood services as well as police…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - An Illinois House committee has passed a plan to pay for emergency food assistance, mental health and other services during the state…

Gov. Bruce Rauner's first shot at a state budget didn't include new taxes. But no one should assume the ultimate solution to Illinois' budget crisis won't…