New law takes kin-first approach to foster system
Law helps relatives who want to be caregivers of their extended family members without becoming licensed foster parents.
Pritzker signs law to prioritize placing foster children with family members
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 approach” ...
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Gov. Pritzker Visits Illinois Businesses to Discuss Impact of Trump’s Tax on Working Families
Governor JB Pritzker visited two Chicagoland companies that do business with Canada to tour their facilities and meet with ...
Pritzker Steers Resistance to Trump as ICE Raids Hit Chicago
Shortly after Donald Trump’s electoral victory, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker pledged to defend his state’s residents from ...
Justice Department sues Illinois, Chicago and Cook County over sanctuary status
The federal lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Chicago claims sanctuary policies in Illinois that keep local authorities from cooperating with the deportation effort are “exacerbating” a ...
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Chicago Tribune: Pritzker’s comment about showing Illinois ‘can govern itself’ isn’t as weird as it seems
The Chicago Tribune editorial board is "cautiously optimistic Democrats who long have ruled Springfield won’t turn first to ...
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New Illinois law makes it easier for grandparents, relatives to care for foster kids
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 ...
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Donald Trump Administration Sues Chicago, Cook County and Illinois Over Protections for Undocumented Immigrants
The lawsuit is the latest indication that the Trump administration, which is attempting to strip self-proclaimed sanctuary ...