Measure to help relatives foster kids in state care signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker
Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday signed a bill aimed at making it easier for relatives of children in the state’s care to get licensed as foster parents and receive financial assistance, creating a law advocates say could help thousands of families and children in Illinois.
Gov. JB Pritzker signs law to make it easier for children's relatives to become foster parents
Act would allow the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services more flexibility in certifying grandparents and other relatives as foster parents for children in their family.
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.
Governor Pritzker Signs KIND Act to Support Family Caregivers of Foster Children
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed the Kinship in Demand (KIND) Act, a new law aimed at helping grandparents and other relatives who step up to
New Illinois law expands support for relative caregivers for foster children
A bill making it easier for a child’s relative to become their foster parent is now law in Illinois. Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday signed the Kinship in Demand (KIND) Act into law, which will allow the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) more flexibility in certifying grandparents and other relatives
Pritzker Warns Federal Workers in Illinois Against Musk Buyout
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is warning federal employees in his state about risks related to the buyouts President Donald ...
Pritzker calls Trump 'incompetent', says Illinois families will feel impact of new tariffs
The Governor of Illinois has taken to both national TV and social media to voice concerns about the new presidential ...
Billionaire Jennifer Pritzker Donates Frank Lloyd Wright Home to a Worthy Cause
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Emil Bach House, a 2,950-square-foot Prairie-style residence in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, ...
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Musk makes joke about Gov. Pritzker's weight on social media, Pritzker fires back
Musk's message containing the insult also included a video clip of Pritzker at a news conference reacting to a temporary ...
Gov. JB Pritzker bans convicted Jan. 6 participants from consideration for state jobs, in memo
In a letter addressed to director Raven DeVaughn, Pritzker says those who participated in attacks violated the State's ...
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Pritzker says gutting Department of Education would devastate K-12 schools
Billions in federal funding flows to Illinois schools every year — and talk of cuts comes as the state and CPS already are facing budget gaps.
Pritzker bans Jan. 6 protesters from states jobs
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has banned all Jan. 6, 2021, "rioters" from ever being employed by any branch of the state ...
Pritzker stresses importance of federal money for Illinois schools
Gov. JB Pritzker is raising concerns over new reports that the White House is seeking to eliminate the U.S. Department of ...