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The University of Illinois Springfield and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services announced the launch of a new training academy last…
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Illinois has created a network of emergency foster care homes. Department of Children and Family Services Director George Sheldon says these homes are…
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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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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed an executive order banning the state from calling children under its care wards and instead instructing they be…
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A new report commissioned by state child welfare officials shows systemic breakdowns and deficiencies that threaten the safety of children at a north…
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CHICAGO (AP) - State officials say the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services lost out on millions of dollars in federal money in recent…
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The state of Illinois is asking for the public's help in cracking down on child human trafficking. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services…
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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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An Illinois woman convicted of child endangerment in the 2003 drowning deaths of her three children, is fighting a state agency's decision to take away…
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The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is trying to avoid oversight by a court-appointed monitor. Attorneys representing DCFS and the…