A state lawmaker is joining the growing call for accountability from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services ...

By now, so many oversight agencies in so many states have issued reports about those states’ child welfare systems, and those ...

CBS News Chicago is tracking what led to the death of an 8-year-old boy in Round Lake Beach and whether state officials were aware of any red flags before his murder.

ILLINOIS, USA — Two days before police found Mackenzi Felmlee gasping for breath at the bottom of the stairs, her caseworker noted the foster mother told her the girl was “struggling.” On May 11, 2024 ...

Rob Wright scores career-high 39 points to help No. 22 BYU edge Colorado in OT Rob Wright III scored a career-high 39 points and No. 22 BYU beat Colorado 90-86 in overtime on Saturday.It was Wright's ...

CHICAGO -- The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services has fired a contractor who improperly restrained a child during transport despite a DCFS ban on the practice since late last year. A ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- An urgent search is under way for a 17-year-old boy with a history of gun and carjacking charges. The teen escaped custody, and a warrant was out for him Wednesday night. He suffered ...