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Illinois senators have approved a plan to help survivors of Department of Children and Family Services caseworkers who die in the line of duty.
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This story has been corrected to include an official response from DCFS.A group of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services workers said the…
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Betsy Goulet has worked to help and protect children since the late 80s. After a brief stint as a Child Protective Investigator for the Illinois…
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Illinois lawmakers grilled state officials Tuesday about significant problems with health care for thousands of kids with ties to the Illinois child…
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The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is once again under scrutiny, the Pritzker administration issues a budget warning, and Cook County…
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Illinois gets an April surprise — $1.5 billion in unexpected revenue — as lawmakers debate what the windfall means. The public also got its first look at…
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An audit released Tuesday paints a damning picture of Illinois’ child-welfare agency.The audit follows several high-profile deaths of kids the Department…
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Illinois has recorded 10 child drownings this spring and summer. That's prompted the state's child welfare agency to remind parents about the need to use…
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Richard Calica’s Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is beset with problems. One Chicago Tribune investigation this spring found that…