Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday named his director of juvenile justice to take over the troubled Department of Children and Family Services. Heidi Mueller, 49, will replace Marc D. Smith, who has been at the helm since 2019 and has been held in contempt of court numerous times for improper housing of young people under
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Marc Smith, head of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's embattled child welfare agency, announces resignation yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Amid reports of abuse, neglect and other mistreatment of residents at a downstate mental health facility, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced plans to improve conditions at the treatment center and allow most of its residents the chance to move to other facilities.