Speaking during a press conference at the State Capitol, House Republican Conference Chairman Jeff Keicher called out the misplaced priorities of Illinois Democrats and urged action to address chaos at state agencies. Agencies under Governor J.B. Pritzker’s leadership have been riddled with controversy among reports of abuse, neglect, and improper procedures.
Since July 2018, the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) has failed to produce incident-specific reports for over 1,200 child deaths and more than 3,000 serious injuries under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Meanwhile, the Department of Human Services (DHS) recently announced that the federal Department of Justice will be auditing the State-Operated Developmental Centers (SODC), specifically the Choate, Shapiro, and Mabley Centers, for abuse and neglect.