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This Citizens Club of Springfield program features Ashley Earles, Birth to Five Illinois Regional Council Manager for Region 51, and Monique Nally, a member of the Birth to Five Family Council and a Parent Educator at Riverton Families First Birth to Three Program, who discuss the region’s strengths, gaps, and challenges, as well as recommendations for improvement.
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Child care facilities will be able to operate again once Illinois enters the third phase of its reopening plan, which is expected Friday. “I think that…
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Illinois politicians would be allowed to use campaign money to pay for child care under legislation being considered in the General Assembly.The proposal…
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This episode of Statewide includes:Home construction slowdown, synthetic marijuana, trolls in the woods, and more.The new interim SIU system president is…
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A new state law aims to end the days of women having to choose between a healthy pregnancy and work, but has it been effective?Bene’t Holmes was four…
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Democrats in the Illinois legislature fell one vote short of being able to undo governor Bruce Rauner's cuts to state daycare subsidies, with democratic…
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Five months into operating without a state budget, Illinois Democrats and Republicans came together Tuesday to pass a budget bill. But it was a relatively…
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Low-income, working parents are fighting to once again get help from the state for childcare.Since July, Illinois has drastically reduced who's eligible…
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As Illinois enters a second quarter without a budget in place, Gov. Bruce Rauner put the blame on legislators. He made the remark Friday after a…
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Just how much assistance the state should give low-income parents to help them pay for daycare has been a hot issue throughout the budget debate. Now, a…