Illinois DCFS Director on ‘Toughest Job in State Government’


Over the weekend, a 1-year-old child was thrown from a Chicago balcony and hospitalized in serious condition.

On Monday, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, announced that its caseworkers had previously investigated the family

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DCFS acting Director Beverly Walker joins Phil Ponce to speak about that case and about running the controversial agency charged with protecting Illinois’ children.  A recent Chicago Tribune editorial called hers “the toughest job in state government.”  

Walker also takes us inside the complex decision-making process involved when a child is removed from a home, and she discusses changes made at the agency since the resignation of her predecessor, George Sheldon.  


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