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

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

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

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

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

A 42-year-old man is found guilty for multiple charges after an investigation reveals he used physical abuse to punish a ...

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 ...

A 911 call was made by someone at KinderCare in Arlington Heights, after they were contacted by the child's parent or ...

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 ...

The DCFS Scholarship Program is available to youth who have an open DCFS case, whose cases were closed through adoption or guardianship or who aged out of care at 18 or older.

Ill. (WTVO) — The Illinois Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) has opened the scholarship application process for current and former youth in care. A minimum of 53 academic scholarships ...