Kin-first foster systems decrease the risk of abuse and create a higher chance of achieving permanent placement for kids, ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday signed legislation ... Act would allow the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services more flexibility in certifying grandparents and other ...

The Chicago Tribune editorial board is "cautiously optimistic Democrats who long have ruled Springfield won’t turn first to ...

Two of Illinois' top Democrats are blasting the Trump administration for taking back money earmarked for programs like Head Start.

Pritzker signed the Kinship in Demand Act, or KIND Act, at a ceremony at the Statehouse. The new law puts an obligation on the Department of Children and Family Services to use a “kin-first ...

Articles and videos about Illinois makes it easier for grandparents to care for foster kids on FOX 32 Chicago.

JB Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Cook County ... to build strong communities where you can still raise a family.” “The safety and security of Chicago residents remains the ...

Billionaire Jennifer Pritzker has donated two historic homes in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood ... The Lang House was once owned by the Atlass family, who used the basement to broadcast ...

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a monumental bill into law Wednesday to require the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services to prioritize placing children with their relatives.

JB Pritzker wrote in a directive to block participants ... When he wasn’t doing that, he was entertaining his audience with stories about his family, pets and love for the Red Sox.