Markell Pierce’s death echoes 2022 Round Lake Beach child’s murder: ‘It strikes me that there’s something to hide’

Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart has said additional public releases could impact ongoing interviews.

Illinois state lawmaker pushing DCFS for answers following 8-year-old's murder in Round Lake Beach

A state lawmaker is joining the growing call for accountability from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services about past abuse allegations before an 8-year-old boy's murder.

Cook County Public Guardian accuses DCFS of withholding information in death of Round Lake Beach child

The Cook County Public Guardian is calling out the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services for withholding ...
WBEZ

DCFS repeatedly failed to produce ‘critical’ reports required after kids’ deaths or injuries

The state agency responsible for keeping Illinois’ most vulnerable children safe has failed to produce legally required public reports after examining what went wrong in hundreds of cases of child ...
Yahoo

Child welfare agency failed repeatedly to produce 'critical' reports after child deaths, injuries

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A framed photo of Navin Jones sits in his grandmother's home in Washington in 2022. The Department of Children and Family Services ...

WDSU Investigates: New records obtained from DCFS about Bryan Vasquez

WDSU Investigates: New records obtained from DCFS about Bryan Vasquez ...
Seattle Times

Report: Illinois office had contest to close family cases

CHICAGO (AP) — The Joliet office of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services offered gift cards to workers closing the most cases just months before a missing 1-year-old girl’s body was ...