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The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board has approved plans for a 100-bed psychiatric hospital to address a substance abuse crisis in two…
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A local hospital now has another option for patients with anxiety, depression, and other mental health problems. Genesis Health System held a ribbon...
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Jurors in Peoria have convicted a 19-year-old man of first-degree murder in the shooting death of another man after an argument over a dice game. Jurors…
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Chicago police and firefighters are getting additional training on how to better respond to mental health emergencies. The training comes in the wake of…
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When a social service provider has to shut down programs, that can cause the burden on taxpayers to increase, even though it's because the state…
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The Illinois Supreme Court is carrying out a new certification process that's aimed at bringing accountability to the state's problem-solving courts.…
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Illinois has received a $1.3 million federal grant aimed at enforcing laws that require health insurance companies to cover mental health and addiction…
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The state of Illinois is seeking permission from the federal government to use Medicaid funding to pay for mental health and substance abuse services.…
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Per the terms of a court settlement, Illinois is expanding services for mentally ill prisoners. The department of corrections today announced it will take…
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A group of pastors is suing Illinois over a law that bars therapists from trying to change a minor's sexual orientation.The lawsuit filed Thursday in…