SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) The reopening of Illinois’ public schools for in-person education has become a struggle between districts hoping to curb the documented learning loss of their students forced into virtual education and teacher unions who say their members will die if they’re sent back into classrooms.
Stuck in the middle are families who, as surveys continue to show, are suffering lasting financial hardship from losing the ability to leave for work.
In December, the U.S. Chamber Foundation released a report on the importance of childcare in today’s modern workforce and how pandemic-induced closures of schools and daycares.
Note: Watch press conferences from Saint Sabina and the accusers, both at 10 a.m. in the players below:
According to a letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich, the allegation stems from an incident that occurred more than 40 years ago.
“Father Pfleger has agreed to cooperate fully with my request and will live away from the parish while this matter is investigated,” Cupich said in a letter to parishioners.
The allegation was reported to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and the Cook County State’s Attorney, in accordance with church policy.
“The Archdiocese of Chicago takes all allegations of sexual misconduct seriously and encourages anyone who feels they have been sexually abused by a priest, deacon, religious or lay employee to come forward,” Cupich said.
WBGZ Radio 1/18/2021 |
By Kim Howard - IIS Radio
This is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is asking the public to learn the warning signs of trafficking. DCFS Acting Director Marc Smith says child trafficking happens all over Illinois, and the average age of victims is 14.
Here s what you can do:
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If you suspect a child has been trafficked, call 911 and the Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-25-ABUSE.
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Pointing to kids whose mental health hangs in the balance, workers at Roseland Community Hospital on Friday urged hospital executives to scrap plans to suspend service at its adolescent behavioral health unit as they revamp the program.
Tremaine White, a mental health counselor, said the suffering of mostly Black kids on the South Side who end up at the unit during perhaps the lowest points of their lives will inevitably be prolonged because of the suspension. There’s a lack of similar services offered in the area, White said.
When grandparents raising their grandkids are at the end of their rope, “we are their last hope” to address behavioral issues and keep the family together, White said during a virtual news conference.