Child care funding freeze could worsen shortage in Illinois, providers say
Illinois already has too few providers and many rely on funding from federal programs.
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As Illinois House returns to Springfield, Democrats focus on Trump
First week of House session yields several symbolic resolutions condemning Trump administration
States say paperwork tied to $10B funding freeze is an intentionally ‘impossible task’
The targeted states called the Trump administration’s funding freeze a fishing expedition.
Illinois, 4 other states targeted for $10B child care funding freeze win restraining order
The feds announced the funding freeze earlier in the week.
‘We are at the mercy of child care’: Why does Illinois’ largest subsidy exclude thousands?
Child care has become one of the biggest line items in a family's budget, with its costs growing faster than ...
Five big obstacles to opening child care facilities in rural Illinois
Though the state faces a critical child care shortage, the government has not made it easy to open new facilities. ...
“All our future money is gone”: The impossible task of providing child care in rural Illinois
Though the governor promised to make Illinois “the best state” to raise young children, child care continues to disappear.
Pritzker signs bill creating new Department of Early Childhood
New agency to bring multiple programs under one roof
Illinois made a bold promise to end poverty. In Alexander County, it’s hard to tell.
In 2020, the state made a goal of cutting deep and persistent poverty in half by 2026 and ending it ...
High prices, gaps in availability across Illinois highlight patchwork child care system
Illinois struggles with child care affordability, staffing shortages, and availability, prompting state initiatives to address these issues.
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