Illinois quick hits: Child welfare worker charged with theft of state funds; crime concerns cancels carnival
Child welfare worker charged with theft of state funds A former manager with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is accused of ...
Child welfare worker charged with theft of state funds A former manager with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is accused of stealing $1.6 million in taxpayer funds meant for daycare services. Shauntelle Pridgeon was charged with fraud in a federal complaint that was unsealed this week. Pridgeon worked as a social service community planner for DCFS from 2015 until the scheme was uncovered last summer. She was responsible for approving daycare providers for children placed under the care of DCFS.