Richton Park resident Meagan Sims is working on her doctorate degree at Governor State University and helping people along ...

CHICAGO The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), in collaboration with Microsoft, today unveiled ...

Illinois’ child welfare agency has made small steps in improving how kids in its care are placed, but problems persist.

PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - A Paragould couple faces multiple child neglect charges after police said three of their nine ...

Police said they were called to P&J Tender Care in Moline on Friday evening after one of the children's parents accused a worker of hurting their child.

An employee of a Moline daycare was arrested and charged with aggravated battery of a child after the parents of a 4-year-old ...

A Paragould man is being held on a $50,000 cash-only bond after police said he threatened to shoot employees with the ...

Jan. 4—CHICAGO — The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is currently accepting applications for the 2025 DCFS Scholarship Program. Through the program, a minimum of 53 ...

Sixty percent of rural Americans live in child care deserts — regions with too few licensed slots for children. In rural ...

Jan. 4—CHICAGO — The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is currently accepting applications for the 2025 DCFS Scholarship Program. Through the program, a minimum of 53 academic ...

A majority of foster children in Effingham County are placed with relatives. However, many may be unlicensed and receive less financial support than licensed foster parents. A new bill recently ...