2 boys pulled from Lake County, Illinois, schools in separate child abuse cases raise questions about oversight

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date March 12, 2026, 1 a.m.
Last Updated March 12, 2026, 1 a.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/child-abuse-cases-lake-county-mandated-reporting/

Article Preview

New questions are being raised about oversight following two separate child abuse cases in Lake County. The children in both incidents were removed from school before their abuse was discovered. When a child is expelled from school, the Illinois State Board of Education is notified, but not necess...