After making cuts to state-funded child care eligibility at the beginning of July, Gov. Bruce Rauner expanded the scope of the program Monday, allowing child care centers in Evanston to provide services...
Illinois Budget Crisis
After nearly three months without a state budget, the Illinois government is forecasting a growing pile of unpaid bills that will impact the ability of human services agencies...
The Childcare Network of Evanston plans to expand its program to help impoverished families care for their children after receiving millions of dollars in grant money in the past month.
The local child...
Illinois Budget Crisis
In a typical year, July is the month when Evanston officials begin planning the next year’s budget. But this summer, city staff are at a standstill while the governor and...
Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a bill Thursday to fix the 2015 funding deficit, which had disproportionally hurt low-income child care centers.
The new law allocates $293 million for early childhood education...
