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Thursday, February 07, 2013  A $13 million expansion has been announced for the Rushville Treatment and Detention Center.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  The Department of Human Services Treatment and Detention Facility is about to undergo a $13 million expansion to alleviate overcrowding.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011  The state of Iowa says nearly 394,000 Iowans received food assistance of some sort in August.

Tuesday, September 07, 2010 

Friday, August 27, 2010  Gov. Pat Quinn has named Grace Hong Duffin as acting secretary of the Illinois Department of Human Services, where she has been serving as chief of staff since 2009.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010  Illinios Governor Pat Quinn picked his Department of Human Services head to be his new chief of staff.

Thursday, August 19, 2010  A new ruling from the Iowa Supreme Court will keep the state's child-abuse registry intact after a previous ruling could have led to removing half the names.

Thursday, August 05, 2010  Iowa could be short at least $32 million in medical services funding for low-income Iowans on Medicaid in 2011.

Tuesday, June 29, 2010  Gov. Chet Culver has added four more counties to a disaster emergency proclamation because of severe weather.

Friday, June 11, 2010 

Monday, May 17, 2010  Quanada in Quincy has not received a payment from the Illinois Department of Human Services since December, and money from the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault hasn't come since February.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010  The Illinois Department of Human Services and the coalition group Illinois Rescue and Restore are asking students to design a poster that has a message about the injustices of human trafficking.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010  Cuts were outlined in Gov. Quinn's budget address.

Thursday, March 04, 2010  A new report says the number of child abuse investigations in Iowa rose last year after declining for two straight years.

Tuesday, January 05, 2010  The Iowa Department of Human Services says it is advising the state's Family Investment Program recipients that the double monthly payment they received in error last week will be spread over two months.