This is Foster Care Awareness Month, and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is recruiting foster parents to provide essential care to children in need. Kristina Engel with DCFS talks with WMAY's Jim Leach about what the agency is looking for in foster parents and about recruitment events such as one happening Saturday at PrideFest in downtown Springfield.

<p>This is Foster Care Awareness Month, and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is recruiting foster parents to provide essential care to children in need. Kristina Engel with DCFS talks with WMAY's Jim Leach about what the agency is looking for in foster parents and about recruitment events such as one happening Saturday at PrideFest in downtown Springfield.</p>

Jim Leach is heard weekdays from 4:00-6:00PM on 92.7 WMAY, Springfield's News & Talk.

<p>Jim Leach is heard weekdays from 4:00-6:00PM on 92.7 WMAY, Springfield's News &amp; Talk.</p>

The Jim Leach Show is heard weekdays from 3:00 - 6:00 PM on News/Talk 94.7 & 970 WMAY.