Carlos Acosta and Andrew Polovin were assigned to investigate the five-year-old's case. Sep 11, 2023 State returning thousands to girl after charging to stay at psych hospital The girl was in the care of DCFS when she was nine, and when the state couldn't find a home for her, they...
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With eight contempt orders, how many more chances does DCFS director have? The mismanagement of children in state care has led to the executive in charge of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services being held in contempt of court eight times since the start of the year. ...
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So Cross was locked down and moved to the suburbs. “I kind of knew I wasn’t getting locked up because these are regular people,” Cross said. “They weren’t even the police.” Until CBS 2 stepped in, DCFS made no comment on the shackling. In the days since our report, the org...
“Our youth have faced many obstacles and uncertainties in their lives and paying for college should not be one of them, said Illinois DCFS Director Marc D. Smith. “Our mission is to ensure the well-being of every youth in our care, and these scholarships help open the door to the wor...
The Central District currently has four United States District Judges and three United States Magistrate Judges. U.S. District Judges are appointed for their lifetime by the President of the U.S. and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, and hold office as long as they exhibit "good behavior" acc...
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When it comes to those placements, Director Mueller said DCFS is awarding $100 million dollars to 13 different providers to provide more specialized placement for the kids. "I'm trying to meet with as many people as I can, and listen to as much as I can - because we really have to ...
Smith, who was first appointed to the post in 2019, announced his resignation during a virtual town hall meeting for DCFS staff. "After having some discussion with my family, and people who are part of our system who are important to me, and the way we think about the work, I wanted...