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murielm99

(31,438 posts) Mon Jul 6, 2015, 06:30 PM Jul 2015

I am trying to get some information

about DCFS employees suing because they are not being paid by the state during the shutdown. I saw it on the WREX Channel 13 news, out of Rockford. I can't find a link. Can anyone help?

Maybe lawsuits are the way to get the Ruiner's attention. Something has to!

On edit: The ACLU is helping them with the suit. They might be the ones bringing the lawsuit.

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I am trying to get some information (Original Post) murielm99 Jul 2015 OP

What is DCFS? ann--- Jul 2015 #1

Dept. of Children and Family Services Hayduke Bomgarte Jul 2015 #2

Dept of children and family services . The services the gov will cut to avoid raising taxes Person 2713 Jul 2015 #3

There's a lawsuit involving payment for childcare services during the shutdown... PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #4

Thanks. murielm99 Jul 2015 #5

Would you like to repost this link as an OP? murielm99 Jul 2015 #6

Feel free to do so if you think it is of general interest. n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #7

ann---

(1,933 posts)

1. What is DCFS?

Reply to murielm99 (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2015, 06:34 PM

Jul 2015

Hayduke Bomgarte

(1,965 posts)

2. Dept. of Children and Family Services

Reply to ann--- (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 6, 2015, 06:48 PM

Jul 2015

Person 2713

(3,263 posts)

3. Dept of children and family services . The services the gov will cut to avoid raising taxes

Reply to ann--- (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 6, 2015, 06:48 PM

Jul 2015

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

4. There's a lawsuit involving payment for childcare services during the shutdown...

Reply to murielm99 (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2015, 06:50 PM

Jul 2015

See: http://www.aclu-il.org/aclu-asks-federal-court-to-protect-vulnerable-children-during-budget-impasse-2/

murielm99

(31,438 posts)

5. Thanks.

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 6, 2015, 07:24 PM

Jul 2015

That is exactly what I was looking for.

The TV spot emphasized the part about the people not being paid. It did not say anything about the services continuing. It tried to make the critical workers who protect children look like greedy bastards. I have a feeling they do not get paid well in the first place, compared to the private sector.

murielm99

(31,438 posts)

6. Would you like to repost this link as an OP?

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 6, 2015, 07:25 PM

Jul 2015

You don't have to do that, but this room does not see much activity most of the time.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

7. Feel free to do so if you think it is of general interest. n/t

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 6, 2015, 07:26 PM

Jul 2015

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