ILLINOIS HOUSE REPUBLICANS ARE CALLING FOR MAJOR CHANGES AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES.

G-O-P LAWMAKERS SAY A RECENT AUDIT, CRITICAL OF THE AGENCY, ILLUSTRATES WHY THERE SHOULD BE NEW LEADERSHIP, IMPROVED POLICIES AND MORE TRANSPARENCY AT D-C-F-S. REPRESENTATIVE CHRIS BOS OF LAKE ZURICH:

GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER WAS ASKED ON MONDAY ABOUT THE PROBLEMS AT D-C-F-S AND WHETHER THE CURRENT DIRECTOR SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE GOVERNOR SAID THE AGENCY NEEDS STABILITY AND THAT MARC SMITH IS A GOOD LEADER.

REPUBLICANS SAY THERE HAS BEEN PLENTY OF TIME FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT D-C-F-S.