New research from the University of Illinois shows alcohol use among Illinois teens is now double the national average.

The study is conducted every other year and collects data on health and social issues like substance use, bullying and other ...

Study shows higher teen alcohol use in Illinois A study conducted by the Center for Prevention Research and Development at ...

Teenagers in Illinois reported drinking at nearly twice the rate of their peers across the U.S., according to a recently ...

Parents and guardians should consider beginning conversations with their teen about alcohol use starting at age 9.

SPRINGFIELD - Graduation and prom are significant milestones in every young person’s life. From the moment a teen enters high ...

Erin Hooley/AP Photos Share The driver of a vehicle involved in a fatal crash at an after-school camp in Chatham, Illinois, earlier this week was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs ...

Police say the driver of a car that barreled through a building used for a popular after-school camp in central Illinois, ...

The driver who crashed into an Illinois after-school program, killing four students, was not under the influence of alcohol and controlled substances. A toxicology report for Marianne Akers ...

Since recreational cannabis was legalized in Illinois starting in 2020 ... from the federal National Survey on Drug Use and Health. After a spike in alcohol sales with the COVID pandemic in ...