Making the call: DCFS rewards worker who ignored abuse – WGLT (NPR at ISU)

The DCFS investigation and seven-day suspension related to investigator Patricia Shannon’s performance leading up to her 8-year-old client's death did not stop her from receiving a promotion to public service administrator; Her 2020 salary of $100,100 increased to $122,200. The promotion, according to DCFS spokesman William McCaffery, was based on Shannon’s seniority rather than merit. Workers are allowed to bid for open positions based on union rules, he added.