DCFS hires on-the-spot at hiring events
Child protection agency seeks to add more than 500 to the payroll
‘This place is horrific’: 10-week-old complaint details ‘filthy’ conditions at Centralia funeral home
Coroner says ‘this cannot be allowed to go on’ as state declines to confirm investigation
Misdeeds by Carlinville funeral home director spur legislative proposals
At least 80 families have received wrong remains, according to coroner
In crisis, she went to an Illinois facility. Two years later, she still isn’t able to leave
The state of Illinois is asking for the end of court oversight of its system of care for people with...
Governor names new DCFS director
Former director Marc Smith will stay on until Feb. 1
Federal judge declines to stay assault weapons ban ahead of Jan. 1 registration deadline
A Jan. 1 registration deadline for prohibitted guns appears poised to take effect as scheduled.
Prisoner Review Board releases final Illinoisan serving life sentence for ‘three-strikes’ drug offense
Charles Collins was sentenced to life in 2010 for cocaine offenses
Secretary of State helps launch first-of-its-kind state ID program for inmates exiting Cook County Jail
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart says pilot program is 15 years in the making
For at least 6 months, state failed to act on Carlinville funeral director that mishandled remains
Bodies found decomposing, families given strangers’ ashes in months following coroner’s complaint.
UPDATE: State-run developmental center in Dixon will not lose Medicare funding despite citations
A state-operated residential facility that serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities will not lose Medicare funding despite receiving recent...
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