“All our future money is gone”: The impossible task of providing child care in rural Illinois
Though the governor promised to make Illinois “the best state” to raise young children, child care continues to disappear.
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Legislature approves bill to prioritize family members in foster care
Bill approved by General Assembly would prioritize placing foster children with relatives.
State could adopt ‘kin-first’ approach to foster care
Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill to make it easier for children in foster care to live with their relatives ...
Illinois lawmaker calls for strengthening protection for homeschooled children
Child welfare chair said she was spurred to act by news reports of state’s lax oversight
“No Schoolers”: How Illinois’ hands-off approach to homeschooling leaves children at risk
At 9 years old, L.J. started missing school. His parents said they would homeschool him. It took two years — ...
Hundreds of bills pass, including changes to state’s biometric data privacy law
Other measures regulate garbage truck littering, allow yoga in schools
House gives OK to new state agency focused on early childhood programs
Services now in three agencies to be consolidated under one roof
DCFS hires on-the-spot at hiring events
Child protection agency seeks to add more than 500 to the payroll
Capitol Briefs: Lawmakers look to ban food additives; state announces DCFS investment
Secretary of state backs push to ban chemicals already prohibited in Europe
Illinois Supreme Court weighs admissibility of ‘reenactment’ in murder case
Case plagued by procedural issues could be retried
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