Illinois

Two pieces of legislation in New York would end the common practice of giving foster youth trash bags to transport their belongings.

Many immigrant children in Chicago are too anxious to go to school, fearing their parents will be deported.

A lawsuit claims Illinois has for nearly two decades failed to provide special education services to young people locked up in adult prisons.

A Supreme Court decision will have profound impacts on how state and local governments address homelessness, without adequate focus on youth.

An Injustice Watch examination of Chicago’s efforts at youth justice reform reveals an inept, grindingly slow response to kids who commit crimes.

Researcher Will Schneider looks into the optimism for and potential limitations of cash transfers as a way to decrease child maltreatment.

An investigation showed that a top Medicaid contractor in Illinois did not effectively manage the health care of youth in foster care.

Federal education officials are investing millions of dollars into studying programs that help foster youth making the transition from high school to college.

A bill moving through California's Legislature would stop law enforcement from using deceptive tactics on children during interrogations.