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Volunteers in the greater Peoria area are needed to help represent kids in the child welfare system during their court hearings and make sure they’re…
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CHICAGO (AP) - A progress report filed in federal court shows that Illinois' child welfare agency has slowly made "incremental" improvements, but concerns…
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Testimonies at a legislative hearing have revealed investigators with Illinois' child welfare agency face high caseloads and feel pressured to quickly…
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Department of Children and Family Services Director George Sheldon says he's considering a major change in the way the agency conducts abuse and neglect…
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An Illinois judge is demanding to know what state child care workers did to help the family of a 1-year-old girl who was found dead in their home. Will…
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A federal judge has approved an improvement plan for Illinois' child welfare agency that includes reforms for helping children with psychological,…
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A new audit of Illinois’ child welfare system shows the state’s long-troubled Department of Children and Family Services is not tracking some basic data…
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Illinois' troubled child welfare agency must outline a detailed plan to make improvements at residential treatment centers and in other areas by February…
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Illinois’ child welfare agency wants to do a better job taking care of its most troubled kids, and they have a plan. The idea is that kids who have…
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The head of Illinois’ child welfare agency says he’s trying to find ways to get around budget cuts proposed by Governor Bruce Rauner. George Sheldon, the…