When Ashlea Belcher looks back on her conversations with young people about Agape Boarding School and Circle of Hope Girls' Ranch, "what set those cases apart was not chaos," she said. "It was the ...

Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster of Naperville on Friday announced he’ll donate the congressional pay he receives during the federal government shutdown to the Northern Illinois Food Bank. Foster, who ...

Rep. Bill Foster, 11th District, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the government shutdown. Rep. Foster details how the resolution to the shutdown is centered around the cuts to healthcare spending in the ...

GENEVA, Ill. — A local congressman has made good on his promise to donate money he earned during the government shutdown to an Illinois food bank. Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) donated the salary he ...

Supporters say the bill would expand placement options for children in state custody, while critics worry it could shelter bad actors — following years of abuse allegations at unlicensed boarding ...

A new bill known as The Fostering Futures Act aims to help former foster youth by removing their biggest financial barrier to earning a degree.