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The head of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is resigning as leader of the long-embattled child welfare agency, a week after a state audit outlined major failures by the department in recent years. Marc D. Smith made the announcement Wednesday in a virtual all-staff town hall. He said his last day will be Dec. 31. “This has been the most important thing that I’ve ever done and my great honor to be in this role as director of DCFS,” Smith told staff. “I couldn’t be more

The director of the embattled Illinois Department of Children and Family Services has announced he will leave the post at year's end. The upcoming departure of Marc D. Smith from

The director of the embattled Illinois Department of Children and Family Services said Wednesday that he will leave his post at the end of the year. The upcoming departure of Marc D. Smith from the agency also known as DCFS was one of three announced Wednesday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Pritzker had named Smith as

The director of the embattled Illinois Department of Children and Family Services said Wednesday that he will leave his post at the end of the year.

Unsafe sleep is a leading cause of death for children 1 year old and younger and during Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month, Illinois DCFS is reminding