An Illinois family is outraged after a daycare employee put their four-year-old son in a garbage can after he refused to take a nap.

Marchand Illinois lawmakers could soon make it easier for children in foster care to live with their relatives or other people close to them. Child welfare experts have long touted the benefits of ...

Though the state faces a critical child care shortage, the government has not made it easy to open new facilities. These are ...

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 scholarships wil ...

A couple is desperately searching for their daughter who disappeared from a group homes last month.Parents Plead for Help Finding Missing Ogden Teen, Highlight ...

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

Decades since Elvis Presley dominated the music charts, children are among those celebrating the King of Rock and Roll. The Parkes Elvis Festival has returned for another year and there are dozens ...

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 ...

A bill soon heading to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk would direct foster care officials to prioritize placing children with ...

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

Timothy E. Turner was sentenced to 12 months probation after whipping a 6-year-old boy so enthusiastically he had to take a rest break before beating him some more. Turner had been due to face trial ...

Prospective providers navigate a maze of steep costs, complex requirements and outdated regulations with little help from the state.