Mental Health Services
Lawmaker Urges More Mental Health Funding After Sandy Hook Massacre
An Illinois state lawmaker said Wednesday that talking about gun control isn’t the only conversation we need to have after the shooting massacre at a grade school in Connecticut.
Quinn: State To Review School Security Plans In Wake Of Newtown Massacre
The deadly school shooting spree last week in Connecticut prompted Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn to push for a review of school safety measures in the state.
Advocates Call For New Focus On Mental Health After Newtown Massacre
Supporters of mental health funding have said the mass shooting last week in Newtown, Conn., should prompt a discussion not just of gun control laws, but the need for more attention to mental illness.
28 Aldermen Sign Letter Of Concern Over City Budget Cuts
Mayor Rahm Emanuel was experiencing a first on Wednesday – pushback from a majority of Chicago aldermen. It’s all over his budget plan for 2012.



