The courts are considered a better way to handle such cases, rather than the traditional criminal justice system. Mental health courts have expanded in Illinois. There are 31 of them in 25 counties. But a new report finds about two million Illinoisans are left out.
The Illinois Answers Project and Mindsite News examined data to determine how the different courts operate and how well they are working.
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* Jess Savage explains the "farmer-led movement."
* Adelyn Mui profiles a crisis nursery that provides 24-hour-a-day care.
* This Week in Illinois History remembers the unveiling a new ferris wheel in Jacksonville.
