Child-abuse, neglect deaths in Illinois remain high in DCFS-involved cases
State child-welfare officials twice investigated complaints that Enoch A. Hayslett was abusing his children but found the allegations not credible, records show. Then — a month after a DCFS investigator closed the second case — Hayslett was charged with beating one of his 8-month-old twin sons to death. Lamar Hayslett was among 27 Illinois children to die from abuse or neglect in DCFS’ last reporting year after they or their families already had been involved with the agency, a Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ examination of records has found. [Sun-Times]
ALSO: 61 children, 61 stories of abuse and neglect. [Sun-Times]
King’s lasting legacy
The new Martin Luther King Fair Housing Exhibit Center honors his fight for fair housing laws. [Sun-Times]
Also: We take a look back at King’s Chicago connections, while Don Rose and Timuel Black remember the march on Washington. [Voices Gallery] [Voices Video]
Oh, that’s rich
Here’s some depressing news for a Monday: The richest 1 percent in the world own 46 percent of the wealth. [USA Today]
Well, isn’t that funny
New federal guidelines might prevent the official state snack from being sold in school lunchrooms. [Voices]
‘Pain’ at the pump
The price of gas in Venezuela could see a huge spike to — gasp — 17 cents a gallon. [Washington Post]
Wait ’til when?
Just like summer road construction, that whole Cubs rebuilding project could end up taking a little longer than originally anticipated. [Sun-Times]
Mystery solved
It took more than a century to confirm, but Loraine Allison, then 2 years old, really did die when the Titanic sank. [The Telegraph]
How do you really feel, Richard Sherman?
Rick Morrissey says the vocal Seahawks cornerback gave us a rare look at a pro athlete Sunday night: raw and immediate and uncut. [Sun-Times]
Also: Sherman explains what he was thinking. [Slate]
Here’s one way to beat the IRS
Man trips on cord during IRS audit, man sues IRS, man wins $862,000 — all tax-free. [New York Post]
When Amazon takes over the world
The online retailer says it’ll be able to ship items before you decide to buy them — because they’ll know you need them. [Time]
The Bright One
Lori Rackl answers your ‘Sherlock’ questions — because you know you’ve got ’em. [Voices]
Commute
Sudoku; Weather; Traffic; CTA; Metra; Flight delays
And finally
Cats and dogs have very different ways of teaching their offspring how to go down the steps. [Buzzfeed]
