Turnaround in Illinois foster care marks progress
Lolita Stanford among advocates and adopters shaping a system long called the worst in the nation. Illinois reports a decline in foster children as reforms push faster permanent placements, more relative guardians, and tighter standards for agencies and workers.
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Matteson agency under close watch after deaths
Illinois child welfare officials will closely monitor Aunt Martha's Youth Service Center foster care operations after the 1998 deaths of two children in Cook County foster homes. The state halted new placements in Cook County and will allow placements in nearby counties as reforms proceed.
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