Olanike Kuforiji earned $108,300 during 2020 working for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services as a child protection specialist, according to data provided by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
Martha Cerda earned $108,300 during 2020 working for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services as a social service program planner, according to data provided by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
Susan Myers earned $108,400 during 2020 working for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services as a public service administrator, according to data provided by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
Nin Tolefree-Walton earned $108,100 during 2020 working for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services as a child welfare specialist, according to data provided by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
House Republican Leader Jim Durkin is calling for a hearing after Department of Children and Family and Services (DCFS) Director Marc Smith was hit with contempt of court charges after failing to place a pair of youths in appropriate settings for several months.Earlier this month, Durkin sent a letter to the Chair of the House Appropriations Human Services Committee demanding that she convene hearings on the failures at DCFS, highlighted by allegations Smith failed to place two youths in the care of the state in proper surroundings.
Representative Deanne Mazzochi called out Governor J.B. Pritzker for “yet another broken promise.”