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Illinois child welfare agency starts layoffs

SPRINGFIELD (AP) — Hurt by deep budget cuts, Illinois' child welfare agency began a round of layoffs Friday that will cut hundreds of jobs and "greatly reduce" its efforts to prevent neglect and abuse.

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