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Measure to help relatives foster kids in state care signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker

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Gov. JB Pritzker signs bill to make it easier for relatives of children in state's care to get licensed as foster parents.

New law provides incentives for relatives to maintain a home for those kids as an alternative to the children being placed in foster care with non-family members.

Heidi Mueller , director of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services , says law has special significance for her.