Illinois House GOP slams DCFS, calls for hearing after agency director held in contempt in three cases – Chicago Tribune*

Illinois Republican legislators slammed the state’s child welfare agency for a “cycle of failure” after its director was held in contempt of court for allegedly failing to provide adequate housing for minors in three recent cases. The House GOP has called for a hearing into deficiencies with the state’s Department of Children and Family Services and how its director, Marc Smith, plans to address them. It‘s unclear whether the Democratic majority will agree to the GOP’s request.