Early Childhood

Central Illinois Girl Scouts are seeking new methods to recruit girls to combat a drop in enrollment.The organization has been a staple of childhood…

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…

The most popular baby names in Illinois last year? Noah and Olivia.The Social Security Administration has released Illinois' top five boys and girls names…

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live on Sesame Street? Paul Rudolph doesn't have to guess. He works there.Rudolph, who grew up in Normal,…

Livingston County Prosecutors and law enforcement leaders want the state to boost early childhood block grant funding funding by $50 million. Sheriff Tony…

Children's Home and Aid is asking Bloomington-Normal to "go blue" and show support as Child Abuse Awareness month begins. More than 1,600 children are…

A new group is issuing a call for human milk donors in McLean County.The first milk depot is opening at the health department in Bloomington next…

Do you remember playing with little plastic blocks when you were a kid? Building Lego houses, Lego forts, gardens with little figures and animals, kits of…

The YWCA of McLean County says funds are available to help low income families enroll their children at a discounted rate in the Y's annual Young Wonders…

Families with babies, from birth until they're three years old, are eligible for state assistance to help their children learn and grow. It's called early…