State to lay off hundreds at troubled southern Illinois mental health facility
The troubled facility in southern Illinois is giving way to a need for more mental health beds in Chicago, state ...
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Addicted to gambling in Illinois: ‘Someone has decided they can make money off you’
Gambling addiction has one of the highest rates of suicide, yet few resources exist for treatment.
What Compulsive Gamblers Know
Here are their stories, in their own words.
A growing community of recovering gamblers lifts each other up as formal resources lag
The resource offers hope to those in recovery from gambling addiction.
Prison or treatment? Thousands participate in mental health courts. Half graduate — and millions are left out
The courts offer an alternative to incarceration. Outcomes depend heavily on local services.
Senate OKs police hiring reform, Sangamon County recall in response to Sonya Massey’s death
The Illinois Senate has passed bills responding to Sonya Massey’s death in Springfield last summer.
Trump administration blocks more than $400M in funding for Illinois health programs
The Trump administration is taking back more than $400 million in funding for Illinois health agencies that was either promised ...
Educators say low pay hinders teacher recruitment, retention efforts
Illinois educators cite low pay, poor working conditions, and a lack of state support as major barriers to solving the ...
Sangamon County enters agreement to end DOJ investigation
The agreement ends a U.S. Department of Justice investigation spurred by the shooting of Sonya Massey.
He attempted suicide. Peoria Jail restrained him in a chair for five days.
An Illinois Answers investigation reveals that Peoria County Jail has restrained inmates with mental health issues for extended periods, sometimes ...
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