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Five county inmates face delayed transfers to mental health treatment centers: What to know
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA new face is leading the Illinois Department of Human Services, a department looking to improve its...
IG says Illinois state employees made up businesses, lied about income to defraud federal COVID-19...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo Finance· 2 weeks agoCHICAGO — Illinois state employees fabricated hair salons, paid others to inaccurately fill out...
Springfield will be primary home for state's new behavioral health education center
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGov. JB Pritzker unveiled a behavioral health workforce initiative in Springfield Wednesday intended...
Sangamon County amends request for restraining order against DHS
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell has amended a lawsuit he filed last month against the Illinois...
Restraining order granted against DHS in case over prisoner transfers; state to appeal
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA Sangamon County judge ruled that the Illinois Department of Human Services must notify county...
The pandemic ushered in a new era of emergency housing, but it now faces a fiscal cliff
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSPRINGFIELD — For Illinois’ homeless populations and those that serve them, the COVID-19 pandemic...
Amid drug abuse crisis, state mounts effort to recruit and train more counselors
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe state is spending $3 million in an effort to recruit and retain more substance abuse counselors...
Judge to rule in DHS case Thursday
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell and sheriffs from five other counties sued DHS, claiming that they violated state law by not transporting inmates...
Gov. Pritzker announces $49.6 billion budget proposal headlined by education spending
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe plan includes a $75 million increase in preschool grants, $130 million for childcare workforce...
Bill aimed at addressing shortage of mental health providers and rewarding employers who hire people...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law Friday a sweeping mental health bill aimed in part at addressing a shortage of health care workers that experts say was only exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic ...
