Child Care

The cost of child care in McLean County is now the fourth highest in the state, according to data compiled by the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council.

The Baby Fold's early childhood mental health consultants help child care providers across Livingston, McLean, Ford and DeWitt counties with social-emotional learning.

A Bloomington woman who’s run her own home-based daycare for over 20 years plans to break ground this spring on an inclusive child care center that will expand options for families with special needs.

The state of Illinois is rolling out a new app to help parents of abused and neglected children communicate with their Department of Children and Family services caseworkers and with other service providers.

YWCA McLean County has added a no-cost before and after-school care opportunity for low-income families with students who attend District 87’s Sheridan Elementary School. Meanwhile, parents and guardians get to take advantage of monthly educational seminars on topics like budgeting and finding employment.

A new action plan lays out three recommendations for improving Central Illinois’ early childhood education and child care infrastructure – starting with raising public awareness about what’s not working.

As more daycare operators leave the field for better-paying jobs, families have fewer child care options, says the union that represents 15,000 providers.

A McLean County woman’s struggle to get overdue child support illustrates a complicated, and sometimes bewildering and frustrating system.

A new report says improving worker pay and benefits would be one of the best ways to improve central Illinois’ early childhood education system.

Kalessa Edgerson was tasked with rebuilding relationships and forging new partnerships for the 58-year-old childcare center in Bloomington.