Chicago’s Untold Story of Widespread Child Abuse in State Facilities

"Illinois seems to be a hotbed for a lack of accountability and transparency on the part of government agencies. Most recently we have learned that police in Chicago were using a domestic “black site” in the Homan Square area to illegally detain, question, and torture Americans suspected of crimes. However, before that story broke, Illinois was already in the midst of another controversy. One that has received very little attention outside of local and state media. State treatment and residential centers for youth in Illinois are rampant with abuse – physical, mental, and sexual."