Deidre Silas
Department of Children and Family Services Building in Springfield.
Capitol News Illinois file photo

Troubles at DCFS

Lawmakers and social workers are asking what could have been done to prevent the deaths of DCFS workers in recent years, but the safety of the children in DCFS custody has also been questioned. For years, the agency has lacked an appropriate number of beds to house children, with reports of the kids even sleeping on the floor of offices. 

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