Kin-first foster systems decrease the risk of abuse and create a higher chance of achieving permanent placement for kids, according to Casey Family Programs, the nation’s largest foundation focused on ...

After a fight broke out at last week’s Thornton Township board meeting, the board’s attorney is asking the state for permission to hold meetings remotely.

The Chicago Stars FC will be under new legal obligations as part of a groundbreaking settlement that requires the National Women’s Soccer League to create a $5 million restitution fund after ...

Illinois lawmakers in the state House have already filed more than 1,800 bills that could be acted on before the General ...

A potential Trump administration executive order seeking to fundamentally alter the Department of Education could threaten ...

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Gov. JB Pritzker is raising concerns over new reports that the White House is seeking to eliminate the U.S. Department of ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new bill this week that gives the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) more flexibility in certifying grandparents and other relatives as safe ...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is warning federal employees in his state about risks related to the buyouts President Donald ...

The Cook County Sheriff’s Department learned in January that a large number of shoes were being kept in the warehouse and, ...

More than 5,000 preschool seats have opened for low-income families in Illinois through Smart Start Illinois in the past year ...

That WeatherTech, a Bolingbrook car floor mat manufacturer, is still going head-to-head with some of the biggest brands in ...