Illinois Department of Human Services
Gov. Quinn Appoints New Inspector General
Quinn has appointed 40-year law enforcement veteran Michael McCotter to the job.
Report: State DHS Kept Doing Business With Blacklisted Company
The Illinois Department of Human Services is being blasted for funneling over $1 million to a suspect company.
Prosecutors: State Caseworker Sought Sex From Clients
An Illinois state employee is being held on $70,000 bond, on charges that he solicited sex from the people he was supposed to be helping.
Ministers Decry Lack Of Funds To Bury Indigent
A group of Chicago ministers wants the governor and state lawmakers to come up with more money for the burial of indigents.
Uncle Sam Wants You To Pay Him Back
The government wants its money. And if you’ve ever received federally subsidized benefits it’s possible you were overpaid.
State Blames Mistake For Scare Over Burial Funding
A letter stating that the state would no longer pay for burial services for the indigent set off a wave of panic among Illinois social workers, but it turns out the letter was a huge mistake.
Psychologist Accused Of Sex Crime With Hospital Patient
A psychologist working at a state mental institution in Tinley Park is charged with coercing a patient to perform a sex act on him.
Food Stamp Surge In Illinois
Even as the economy grew and the unemployment rate began to shrink, the number of Illinois households getting food stamps hit record levels in December, showing no signs of an economic recovery, and area food pantries say they’ve continued to see more people asking for help.
Most Popular News
- Man Charged With Sex Trafficking For Second Time In Cook CountyA man previously convicted of sex trafficking in Cook County has been charged again, this time for allegedly kidnapping a Minnesota woman and bringing her to Chicago to work in the sex trade.201
- Body Found In Lake Is Missing U Of C StudentAuthorities have confirmed the body found in Lake Michigan early Wednesday belonged to a University of Chicago student who has been missing for a week.692
- Lewis Points Finger At ‘Rich White People’ For School ProblemsA day before the first set of school closings was set to begin, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis had some harsh words about how the Chicago Public Schools are funded and managed, blaming much of the district’s problems on racism.5989
- Man Shot To Death In South Suburban HomewoodNineteen-year-old Homewood resident Henry Kormoi died from at least one gunshot wound he suffered near home in the 1100 block of 187th Street.112
- State Discontinues Healthcare Funding For Disabled Stroke VictimUnconscionable. That's what a doctor calls a state decision to cut care funding for a patient.311
- Teen Says He Got E. Coli From Burrito At Lombard RestaurantA local teen says he got sick because of a burrito he ate from a local restaurant that's now the focus of an e coli outbreak.158
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