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As stay-at-home orders loosen and businesses prepare to reopen, working parents may soon face tough choices about child care over the summer.When the…
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Bloomington-Normal’s working parents will still have parks and rec day camps as an option for their kids this summer — but not until the end of…
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If all goes as planned, more and more parents in Bloomington-Normal will be going back into work in June and July after months of being furloughed or…
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A history professor from Illinois State University says children today are being ignored.Kyle Ciani outlines the child care crisis in San Diego from 1850…
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Here’s something you don’t hear every day: Child care in Illinois just got more affordable.Years after a sharp decline in enrollment, the state is now…
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Advocates for children are pushing for expansion of a child care program for lower income families that was cut by former Gov. Bruce Rauner’s...
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When is it safe to leave your kids home alone?It’s one of the trickiest questions that parents face as their children grow up. The right age depends on…
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Two big things are on the horizon for Illinois' child care system.The first is an increase in the state's minimum wage, which will rise from $8.25 to $15…
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Heartland Head Start will pitch low-income families on its unique mix of early childhood preschool and family support services at a recruitment event this…
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Editor’s note: This is the third and final story in GLT’s series about child care issues in central Illinois. Part 1 focused on the high cost of care.…