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Pritzker signs law to prioritize placing foster children with family members
Foster care officials will have to prioritize placing children with their relatives under a new law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday.
Foster care officials will have to prioritize placing children with their relatives under a new law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday.
Illinois lawmakers could soon make it easier for children in foster care to live with their relatives or other people close to them.
SPRINGFIELD — A 2019 study found that about 30% of youth living in foster care identify as LGBTQ+ compared to about 11% not in foster care. LGBTQ+ youth in care are also at higher risk for abuse and harassment. To address this issue, the Illinois Department of Child and Family Services is enhancing training and