SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Vowing to make Illinois the top state in the nation for child care accessibility, Gov. JB Pritzker unveiled a plan Tuesday to consolidate all the state's early childhood programs ...

A single mother in Kenwood changed jobs in order to find child care – even though it meant possibly working fewer hours and less pay. A couple in Park Ridge has paid so much for care they haven’t been ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — Daycare offers more than just supervision for children. Facilities provide games, activities, lessons, and in some cases, field trips, designed to support early education while parents ...

5 EYEWITNESS NEWS’ reporting is renewing debate at the State Capitol on oversight of the $400 million state Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). At a Minnesota House committee meeting on Monday of ...

Personnel from several local organizations met last week to discuss their concerns about the Child Care Assistance Program and look for potential solutions. (Photo by Sarah Genter) CHENANGO COUNTY — ...

(The Center Square) – Republican Illinois state senators have requested extensions on legislation that they say would address Illinois’ child care shortage. Sen. Darby Hills, R-Barrington Hills, said ...

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Capitol News Illinois. Sixty percent of rural Americans live in child care deserts — regions with too few ...

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