Special to WROY/WRUL Though the state faces a critical child care shortage, the government has not made it easy to open new ...

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

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.

In disturbing footage from an Illinois daycare, a worker is seen dragging a 4-year-old boy to a trash can and stuffing him inside it as his young […] ...

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 ...

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 ...