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Witness says ex-DCFS workers were ultimately responsible for AJ s safety

A former child protective specialist and his supervisor were "ultimately responsible" for the safety of a 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy killed by his parents in April 2019, a retired Illinois Children and Family Services administrator said Tuesday.

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AJ Freund murder: Testimony to continue for 3rd day in trial of former Illinois DCFS workers Carlos Acosta, Andrew Polovin

The trial of former Illinois DCFS workers Carlos Acosta and Andrew Polovin in the A.J. Freund case will continue Wednesday.

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Ex-DCFS workers on trial for child endangerment in murder of AJ Freund

Ex-DCFS workers on trial for child endangerment in murder of AJ Freund
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Trial starts for DCFS workers who handled AJ Freund s case

A Crystal Lake police officer broke into tears Monday as she spoke of her disbelief when a specialist from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services allowed a bruised 5-year-old boy to leave the police station with his mother.

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Trial begins for 2 former DCFS employees charged with mishandling investigations before AJ Freund s murder in Crystal Lake

A trial began Monday for two former DCFS workers who were charged with mishandling the AJ Freund abuse investigations before the 5-year-old boy was killed in Crystal Lake.

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