217 Today: DCFS hosts hiring event in Bloomington to keep up with increase in investigations

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The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services looked to fill at least 50 child welfare and case investigator positions on Monday during an on-the-spot job fair in Bloomington.
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June 13, 2023

Today’s headlines:

  • An investigation is underway after eight people were injured in a violent incident in Champaign early Sunday morning.
  • Illinois is the first state in the nation to withhold state grant funding from public libraries if they ban books.
  • Planned Parenthood of Illinois has seen a 54% spike in patients seeking abortion care since Roe versus Wade was overturned last year.
  • Urbana architect Joseph Royer is famous for many local buildings — and many of them have been named historic landmarks by the city, including a courthouse, public library, a downtown hotel and now includes a church.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll hear about a new way that Illinois DCFS is trying to fill job openings.

Reporting contributed by Mae Antar, Alex Degman, Mawa Iqbal, Jim Meadows and Eric Stock. 

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Stephanie Mosqueda

Stephanie Mosqueda is a senior majoring in journalism at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with minors in Spanish and public relations. She is the 217 Today producer and a reporter for the Illinois Student Newsroom.