Media Summary: The Illinois Department of Children & Family Services has so few appropriate placements for kids that WGN reported in 2021 that 356 children statewide were Note: This video was originally published on December 13, 2018 Video by Ashlee Rezin Skyler, 19, and Burl, 19, who were both ...

Hundreds Of Dcfs Hospitalized Longer Than Necessary - Detailed Analysis & Overview

The Illinois Department of Children & Family Services has so few appropriate placements for kids that WGN reported in 2021 that 356 children statewide were Note: This video was originally published on December 13, 2018 Video by Ashlee Rezin Skyler, 19, and Burl, 19, who were both ... A 9-year-old girl was locked up in a psychiatric An annual report to legislators, prompted by a WGN Investigates series, shows the Illinois Department of Children and Family ... At a hearing Thursday, new Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Director Heidi Mueller was asked to explain why ...

They were supposed to be protected by the Department of Children and Family Services, but instead, two children from downstate ... Illinois' child welfare agency is accused of stranding more There are major concerns as the State of Illinois prepares to switch youth from the Department of Children and Family Services ... Illinois Department of Children and Family Services wrongfully incarcerated Stay up to date with our social media: FOX Illinois on Facebook: FOX Illinois on Twitter: ... A stunning new three year performance audit of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services found that the system ...

Rep. Weber also pointed out that the agency is having difficulties placing children, leaving more A newly released state timeline reveals the warning signs that lead to Kerri's death in July. In continuing our series on the importance of finding permanency for every child in care, Sun-Times reporter Chris Fusco and WBEZ reporter Tony Arnold describe their updated reporting on the problems facing The auditor general's report comes a few months after the tragic death of 5-year-old A.J. Freund. CBS 2's Dana Kozlov reports. A scathing new report from the Illinois Auditor General finds the state's child welfare agency is failing to take basic steps to track ...

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Hundreds of DCFS hospitalized longer than necessary

Hundreds of DCFS hospitalized longer than necessary

The Illinois Department of Children & Family Services has so few appropriate placements for kids that

Teen In DCFS Custody Spends 67 Days Longer Than Necessary In Psychiatric Ward

Teen In DCFS Custody Spends 67 Days Longer Than Necessary In Psychiatric Ward

A teenager spent months

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DCFS director held in contempt following WGN Investigates report on long hospitalizations

DCFS director held in contempt following WGN Investigates report on long hospitalizations

WGN reported in 2021 that 356 children statewide were

DCFS sued over hundreds of children languishing in psychiatric hospitals

DCFS sued over hundreds of children languishing in psychiatric hospitals

Note: This video was originally published on December 13, 2018 Video by Ashlee Rezin | Skyler, 19, and Burl, 19, who were both ...

DCFS accused of using girl's inheritance to pay for unnecessary hospital stay

DCFS accused of using girl's inheritance to pay for unnecessary hospital stay

A 9-year-old girl was locked up in a psychiatric

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DCFS still failing to find appropriate care for kids, leaving them locked-up, report shows

DCFS still failing to find appropriate care for kids, leaving them locked-up, report shows

An annual report to legislators, prompted by a WGN Investigates series, shows the Illinois Department of Children and Family ...

New Illinois DCFS director aims to reverse years of failures at child welfare agency

New Illinois DCFS director aims to reverse years of failures at child welfare agency

At a hearing Thursday, new Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Director Heidi Mueller was asked to explain why ...

2 Recent Deaths Raise Questions About DCFS' Ability To Protect Children

2 Recent Deaths Raise Questions About DCFS' Ability To Protect Children

They were supposed to be protected by the Department of Children and Family Services, but instead, two children from downstate ...

Illinois DCFS accused of letting kids languish in jail

Illinois DCFS accused of letting kids languish in jail

Illinois' child welfare agency is accused of stranding more

Concerns remain as Illinois prepares to switch DCFS youth to new healthcare program

Concerns remain as Illinois prepares to switch DCFS youth to new healthcare program

There are major concerns as the State of Illinois prepares to switch youth from the Department of Children and Family Services ...

Illinois DCFS wrongfully imprisoned hundreds of kids, lawsuit claims

Illinois DCFS wrongfully imprisoned hundreds of kids, lawsuit claims

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services wrongfully incarcerated

DCFS Has investigated More Than 160 Child Death Over the Last Fiscal Year

DCFS Has investigated More Than 160 Child Death Over the Last Fiscal Year

Stay up to date with our social media: FOX Illinois on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoxIllinois FOX Illinois on Twitter: ...

102 dead children had prior Illinois DCFS contact, audit finds

102 dead children had prior Illinois DCFS contact, audit finds

A stunning new three year performance audit of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services found that the system ...

More than 1,100 children who had contact with Illinois DCFS from 2010 to March 2021 have died, lawma

More than 1,100 children who had contact with Illinois DCFS from 2010 to March 2021 have died, lawma

Rep. Weber also pointed out that the agency is having difficulties placing children, leaving more

Warning Signs: DCFS Releases Timeline Leading To Overdose Death Of 6-Year-Old

Warning Signs: DCFS Releases Timeline Leading To Overdose Death Of 6-Year-Old

A newly released state timeline reveals the warning signs that lead to Kerri's death in July.

IDCFS: “I know what It’s like to be taken from your home. I was paralyzed with fear.”

IDCFS: “I know what It’s like to be taken from your home. I was paralyzed with fear.”

In continuing our series on the importance of finding permanency for every child in care,

Abuse and Neglect Deaths Remain High at DCFS

Abuse and Neglect Deaths Remain High at DCFS

Sun-Times reporter Chris Fusco and WBEZ reporter Tony Arnold describe their updated reporting on the problems facing

Report Takes Illinois DCFS To Task For Failures

Report Takes Illinois DCFS To Task For Failures

The auditor general's report comes a few months after the tragic death of 5-year-old A.J. Freund. CBS 2's Dana Kozlov reports.

Lawmakers summon DCFS officials to hearing after nearly 200 kids have slept in offices

Lawmakers summon DCFS officials to hearing after nearly 200 kids have slept in offices

Gov. JB Pritzker and

Audit: DCFS failing to track kids in care

Audit: DCFS failing to track kids in care

A scathing new report from the Illinois Auditor General finds the state's child welfare agency is failing to take basic steps to track ...