DCFS yet to release timeline of involvement after death of southern Illinois 3-year-old DCFS yet to release timeline of involvement after death of southern Illinois 3-year-old Thursday, July 14, 2022 I’Kera Hill, 3, died of malnutrition and dehydration at a Carbondale hospital on June 22, 2022, according to the child endangerment charges filed in Jackson County against her parents, Isaac Hill and Katrina Simelton Hill.
FOID, red flags and restraining orders: How state laws regulate firearm purchases FOID, red flags and restraining orders: How state laws regulate firearm purchases Friday, July 8, 2022 A mass shooting in Highland Park at a Fourth of July parade prompted questions about how the suspect was able to obtain a gun in a state with some of the strictest gun laws in the nation.
Man sentenced for Wayne County deputy’s murder seeks to withdraw guilty plea Man sentenced for Wayne County deputy’s murder seeks to withdraw guilty plea Wednesday, July 6, 2022 Ray E. Tate, the man who pleaded guilty in March to killing Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Riley, has asked the court to withdraw his guilty plea. Read more
State audit finds billions in unemployment fraud State audit finds billions in unemployment fraud Friday, June 17, 2022 A state audit released Thursday found nearly $2 billion in federal money intended to help unemployed Illinoisans during the pandemic was lost to fraudulent claims in Illinois. Read more
DCFS timeline shows agency visited family one day before 8-year-old’s death DCFS timeline shows agency visited family one day before 8-year-old’s death Tuesday, June 7, 2022 Amaria Osby’s friends and family were to gather Tuesday, not to celebrate her eighth birthday, but to attend her funeral. Andrea Hagler, Amaria’s mother, won’t be there. She is... Read more
11th contempt citation filed against DCFS director 11th contempt citation filed against DCFS director Friday, May 20, 2022 On Thursday afternoon, a Cook County judge found Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smith in contempt of court for the 11th time for violating court orders to move... Read more
Criminal case against senior staff at state-run hospital dismissed Criminal case against senior staff at state-run hospital dismissed Friday, May 20, 2022 The official misconduct case against a Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center senior staff member was dismissed on Thursday. Read more
10th contempt citation filed against DCFS director as 13-year-old locked in psych ward 10th contempt citation filed against DCFS director as 13-year-old locked in psych ward Monday, May 16, 2022 Leah 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 protect her... Read more