DCFS chief faces more contempt citations
— May 16, 2022Leah is a 13-year-old girl under Department of Children and Family Services care who lives in a psychiatric ward in a Chicago hospital. Capitol News Illinois is using a pseudonym to…
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Cook County releases 2022 highway construction project map
— May 13, 2022The Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) released its 2022 highway construction project map today. The interactive map includes all construction projects underway…
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DCFS director: ‘Stuck kids’ problem years in the making
— May 9, 2022SPRINGFIELD – Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smith has faced nine cases of contempt of court in recent weeks for failing to comply with a judge’s order…
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Ceremony honors officers killed in the line duty
— May 5, 2022SPRINGFIELD – As rain steadily fell in Springfield Thursday morning, May 5there was a somber feeling among the law enforcement officers and elected officials that gathered at the…
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Educators push back against testing requirements
— May 1, 2022SPRINGFIELD – Teachers and other education professionals are urging the Illinois State Board of Education to reduce the amount of time students spend on standardized tests each year…
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Democrats’ public safety approach centers on funding infusion
— May 12, 2022SPRINGFIELD – In the run-up to the early-morning April 9 adjournment of the spring legislative session, Illinois lawmakers passed a spate of public safety measures backed by hundreds…
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ANTIQUES AND COLLECTING: Container’s name depends on its contents
— May 7, 2022Antiques are given many names, often changed to be written in a new language or used in a different way, and there can be confusion. Is a “cave a liqueur” the same as a tantalus?…
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Stuck kids’ docket details challenges for DCFS wards in improper placements
— May 1, 2022SPRINGFIELD – The weekly docket for children who are wards of the state and waiting for placements recommended by the Department of Children and Family Services after an assessment…
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