In celebration of Jacksonville's bicentennial, Dr. Michael Woods is writing a series of articles on some of Jacksonville's early leaders and historical figures. They will appear every other week in ...

The 6 p.m. June 12 show in Illinois College’s Sibert Theatre is presented by the museum. Packard was committed in 1860 to Illinois State Hospital, the state mental asylum, in Jacksonville and ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — State lawmakers and advocates argue Illinois needs to provide more funding for mental health services on college campuses. Many argue the state is falling short on a ...

In Illinois, police have killed 200 people since 2015, according to state police statistics. Of those, 31, or about 15 percent, involved a call about a person with mental illness. The victims ...

Could ‘magic mushrooms' soon be legal in Illinois for mental health treatment? Some lawmakers hope so Several state representatives hosted a committee hearing, Tuesday, to "shed light on the ...