State audit finds child protection agency made progress, but was still noncompliant with 2020 law
One of the key findings was that DCFS provided only 18% of the required home safety checklists in a sample ...
child welfare
Proposal stalls to strengthen law mandating foster kids move placements with luggage, not trash bags
It’s been four years since the lawmakers voted to mandate that foster children have proper luggage when they move placements, ...
Audit finds DCFS failed to implement reforms
Ta’Naja Barnes was two years old when she was found wrapped in a urine-soaked blanket amid rodent droppings, garbage and ...
DCFS director faces 9th contempt charge for improper placements
A Cook County judge found DCFS Director Marc Smith in contempt on Thursday.
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