The Bach and Lang houses aren't endangered, but it is good to see the important residences being positioned for continued use ...

The new law puts an obligation on the Department of Children and Family Services to use a “kin-first approach” when placing ...

Act would allow the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services more flexibility in certifying grandparents and other ...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed the Kinship in Demand (KIND) Act, a new law aimed at helping grandparents and other ...

Foster care officials will have to prioritize placing children with their relatives under a new law signed by Gov. JB ...

Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday signed a bill aimed at making it easier for relatives of children in the state’s care to get ...

New groundbreaking legislation signed by Governor JB Pritzker will now allow the Illinois Department of Child and Family Services to place foster kids ...

Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday signed legislation aimed at making it easier for relatives to become a child's foster parents.

The legislation gives the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) more flexibility to certify relatives to become foster parents. It also puts an obligation on DCFS to use a ...

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.

The Bach House is one of 11 Wright-designed houses in the city limits. It was declared a City of Chicago landmark in 1977 and ...

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 ...