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Edly-Allen Sponsors Legislation to Help Protect Foster Children in State Care

May 10, 2019 | Edly-Allen

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mary Edly-Allen, D-Libertyville, is sponsoring legislation aimed at gaining additional insight as to how the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) can better serve Illinois’ youth in care.“There is nothing more important than...

Villa Measure to Expand Safeguards for Foster Children Passes Illinois House

Apr 3, 2019 | Villa

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Legislation co-sponsored by state Rep. Karina Villa, D-West Chicago, which would help to better protect Illinois children under the care of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) recently passed out of the Illinois House with...

Crespo Measure to Ensure Independent Oversight of State Agencies

Mar 28, 2019 | Crespo

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, is working to reform oversight of state agencies, such as the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), by ensuring that the inspector general’s office within each entity is fully independent from...

DCFS Releases Child Abuse Reports After Assistant Majority Leader Feigenholtz and Advocates Demand Action

Apr 17, 2018 | Feigenholtz

Springfield, Ill. – Today, Assistant Majority Leader Sara Feigenholtz joined child advocates to address alarming child abuse trends and to demand accountability from the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS.) “I filed HR986 last week because the Department...

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