Department of Children and Family Services

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ child welfare agency is joining with other groups to fight human trafficking in Chicago…

MOUNT CARROLL, Ill. (AP) – A man charged with murder in the death of an Illinois child welfare…

GENEVA, Ill. (AP) – A suburban Chicago bilingual teacher is charged with sexually abusing two of his 8-year-old…

DECATUR, Ill. (AP) – The interim director of Illinois’ child welfare agency told a state House committee it’s…

A 31-year-old Galesburg mother made a video appearance in Knox County Circuit Court where her bond was set…

CHICAGO (AP) – The Latest on the fire that killed nine children in Chicago (all times local):

MOUNT CARROLL, Ill. (AP) — An attorney for a man charged with beating a Department of Children and…

While issuing an emergency order of protection – Galesburg police were forced to arrest a woman who became…

CHICAGO (AP) — A progress report filed in federal court shows that Illinois’ child welfare agency has slowly made…

CHICAGO (AP) — Department of Children and Family Services Director George Sheldon says he’s considering a major change in…

A Galesburg man will go to prison for a short period of time after taking a plea deal…

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois judge is demanding to know what did state child care workers do to…

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Illinois State University is establishing a new academy to help youth in foster care prepare…

CHICAGO (AP) — A record number of youth have been killed while in the care of Illinois’ Department…

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ troubled child welfare agency must outline a detailed plan to make improvements at residential…

CHICAGO (AP) — The head of Illinois’ child welfare agency says he’s headed to Washington D.C. to investigate…