Since the beginning of 2022, Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smith has been found in contempt of court multiple times by a Cook County judge for failing to place children in appropriate care settings in a reasonable amount of time. Cook County Public Guardian Charles Golbert explains what is going on in an interview with The Daily Line’s Ben Szalinski. The department has also been mourning the murder of Diedre Silas., a DCFS employee who was killed visiting a home in Sangamon County. Sen. Steve McClure (R-Springfield) also sits down for an interview to explain legislation moving through the General Assembly to improve employee safety.
Rep. Mary Beth Canty on her first months in Springfield
Ald. Matt Martin on why Chicago should try ranked choice voting
Rep. Greg Harris on his work as House Majority Leader
Rep. Mark Batinick on his time as House Republican floor leader
Larry Suffredin on 20 years of problems solved and unsolved
Ald. Nicole Lee on her first months in office and election calculus
G-PAC CEO Kathleen Sances on where Illinois’ gun control laws can go from here
Injustice Watch’s Jonah Newman on how to vote for judges
CACC director Mamadou Diakhate on caring for Chicago’s pets and wildlife
Chelsea Laliberte Barnes on her race to flip a Republican district
Inspector General Deborah Witzburg on bad systems and good people in government
How Chicago is preparing for the June 28 Primary
Illinois Retail Merchant Association CEO Rob Karr on the state’s retail crime bill
Which aldermen aren’t showing up for work?
Cook County CFO Ammar Rizki on how to spend $1 billion
Ald. Anthony Beale on the City Council’s power balance
Chicago AIS Commissioner David Reynolds makes his exit
Cook County Commissioner Peter Silvestri on the value of centrism
Ald. Silvana Tabares on ward remap and the 23rd Ward
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