Crime & Safety
Drop In Reports Prompts Worries That Children Are Being Abused
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services has seen a huge drop in calls to its child abuse hotline.
CHICAGO (CBS) — As we practice social distancing to combat the coronavirus, there was some fear and worry Tuesday night that some children are being neglected – if not abused – during the stay-at-home mandate in the fight against coronavirus.
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services has seen a huge drop in calls to its child abuse hotline. As CBS 2’s Jermont Terry reported Tuesday night, the decline signals bigger problems.
