Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday signed a bill aimed at making it easier for relatives of children in the state’s care to get ...

MARE - Dahkari and Kaleena are siblings of African-American descent who are looking for their family together. Those who know ...

One part of foster care and adoption is about to get easier. On Wednesday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill that aims to ...

A family fights for custody of their nephew that was placed with a foster family within 72 hours of him being taken away.

SPRINGFIELD — Jeanette Byrd went from grandmother to guardian when the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services ...

Dear Answer Man: I read recently that many counties in Minnesota keep the Social Security money that is sent to children in foster care. When the children reach 18 they leave foster care without ...

There are currently four children in need of a foster home, the Care Agency has said ahead of a recruitment event on Monday urging people to open their hearts and home to a child. Each of these four ...

Private adoption agencies increasingly are focusing on open adoptions as research supports its benefits. What does the ...

Sunday’s Child is a weekly column featuring a child or teen currently in foster care awaiting adoption. Daeshon is a sweet and playful 14-year-old boy who loves to stay active. He loves to do ...

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 ...