Day 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.

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.

WGLT talks to a Birth to Five Illinois expert to get some advice on how to find child care center and in-home provider options, what you should expect to pay, and how to evaluate the quality of a provider.

Editor’s note: This is the second story in a three-part series about child care issues in central Illinois. Part 1 focused on the cost of care. Part 3…

Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part series about child care issues in central Illinois. You can also read Part 2 (on gaps in care) and Part 3…