SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services on Thursday was named in a federal class-action lawsuit on behalf of children in state care who have been held…
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is partnering with The Power Project to train group home and residential…
SPRINGFIELD – 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…
SPRINGFIELD – For the seventh time in 10 weeks, a Cook County judge found Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smith in contempt for failing to…
Each year in February, Illinois’ governor must propose to lawmakers a spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year. The General Assembly will then spend the next several months…
An appellate court on Wednesday, Nov. 30 reversed several contempt of court citations that were filed in recent months against Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc…
SPRINGFIELD – In the wake of the recent deaths of five children who were in contact with the state’s child protection agency and eight contempt citations against the agency’s…
SPRINGFIELD – Republican lawmakers are calling for the passage of legislation that would allow Department of Children and Family Services workers to carry pepper spray for…
Government, defense spar as child ...With the criminal trial of Elburn veterinarian Adam Stafford King fast approaching ...
Chicago woman grows her presence ...Chicago resident Lizzy Lopez was wondering what do with land her father ...
Berwyn man charged in homicideA 27-year-old Berwyn man has been charged in connection with an alleged ...
Thousands stand opposed to TrumpThroughout this spring in Chicago and across the country there have been ...
