Semaj lived in the 864-square-foot home in the 300 block of Louis Road with her mother, three siblings, paternal grandmother, paternal aunt, her two young children and her parolee boyfriend. Gordon’s Section 8 housing voucher was allotted for only her and her children, Joliet housing officials previously said.
The Will County sheriff’s office said the home was in “very deplorable” condition when the child was found on April 27.
Semaj was found dead under a couch in the house about midnight April 26. The day before, DCFS had been at the home investigating a child-neglect allegation but saw “no obvious hazards or safety concerns” for Semaj or siblings, state officials said. Semaj, her three siblings and mother all slept in the same bedroom.
About two-and-a-half hours after the visit from DCFS, the toddler disappeared, prompting a massive search of the subdivision near Joliet. A top police official said the house was in “very deplorable” condition, adding that a lawyer for the girl’s mother made them get a search warrant before they entered it and found the girl.
Less than two weeks after Semaj was found dead, the house burned to the ground. Authorities said arson was “most likely” the cause.

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The Democrat big government response?

"The head of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services on Saturday conceded major problems with the handling of Semaj Crosby case, but said, based on what he saw and reviewed, neither Semaj or her siblings should’ve been removed from the home."

http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dcfs-boss-systemic-failures-preceded-death-of-semaj-crosby/amp/?utm_source=Chicago%20Sun-Times&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1810918_Semaj&ID=1810918_Semaj&dm_i=2JCP,12TBA,2JCPXC,38KMS,1

Big government protects no one but big government politicians and bureaucrats!

i wonder if and when our resident FIP jw will comment about his corrupt POS State?

Big government fails every time it is tried!