Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Low-income child care vulnerable after no new revenue used to fix 2015 state deficit

March 31, 2015

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...

Panelists from the Illinois Senate, Childcare Network of Evanston and Illinois Action for Children discuss the child care funding crisis in Illinois. The state recently ceased funding the Child Care Assistance Fund.

Illinois debt may prevent child care centers from taking on new families

February 27, 2015

State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) and representatives from the Childcare Network of Evanston and Illinois Action for Children said Thursday that the recent stoppage of state funds for child care centers...

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