PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - A Paragould couple faces misdemeanor child neglect charges after police said they found their ...

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is joining forces with the Illinois State Police, the Illinois ...

About 60% of family members caring for children placed through DCFS would qualify for the financial support offered under the bill, according to Illinois ACLU, which helped push the bill through the ...

The Illinois House on Monday approved a bill aimed at making it easier for relatives of children in state care to get ...

The KIND Act puts an obligation on the Department of Children and Family Services to place children with family in foster care settings.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A bill soon heading to Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk would direct foster care officials in Illinois to ...

Both Ruby Franke and Hildebrandt pleaded guilty to four counts of child abuse in 2023 against two of Ruby Franke's children, ...

Shari Franke has released a memoir about her experiences titled The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom ...

State representatives unanimously approved a proposal Monday night to require the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services prioritize placing youth with their relatives.

Bill will soon go to governor’s desk after unanimous approval in House By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois & AMALIA HUOT-MARCHAND Medill Illinois News Bureau [email protected] ...