Area Chiefs Urge Legislators to Continue Early Child Care Funding

Posted in: Impact of the Economy on Child Care, Illinois

EXCERPT FROM: McCook Suburban Life
By Staff
Brookfield, IL — Area police chiefs recent met with state Sen. Steven Landek, Burbank, to urge support for quality early childhood programs to prevent future crime.


Working parents struggle with costs of child care

Posted in: Parents and the High Cost of Child Care, Illinois

EXCERPT FROM: Chicago Tribune
By Alexa Aguilar
Tabatha Okamoto is careful never to bring home more than about $2,000 a month in earnings from her job as an administrative assistant at a downtown hotel. If she does, she could be on the hook for her 4-year-old son's entire child care bill — nearly half of her current monthly take-home income.


Report: Ill. Single Mothers Hit Hard by Economy

Posted in: Illinois, Impact of the Economy on Child Care

EXCERPT FROM: Houston Chronicle
By STAFF
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A new report concludes that single mothers in Illinois have been hit especially hard by economic troubles.


Child Care Costs Tougher on Parents in Down Economy

Posted in: Impact of the Economy on Child Care, Illinois, Parents and the High Cost of Child Care

EXCERPT FROM: Northwest Herald
By Hilary Gowins
After Crystal Lake resident Heidi Alexander’s flexible real estate career took a dive when the housing crisis hit, she was all but forced out.


State Making it Tough to Care

Posted in: Impact of the Economy on Child Care, Illinois

EXCERPT FROM: Morris Daily Herald
By Christina Chapman
Due to lack of payments by the state, Jackie Nusbaumer, co-owner of Praireland Kids Daycare and Learning Center in Morris, has had to hold her employees’ paychecks.


Quinn Signs Bill in Naperville to Protect Infants

Posted in: Illinois

EXCERPT FROM: Napersville Sun
By Hilary Decent
As part of his tour around DuPage County Wednesday, Gov. Patrick Quinn stopped in Naperville to sign a bill that aims to reduce the number of child deaths in Illinois.


Local Leaders Call for More Education Money

Posted in: Impact of the Economy on Child Care, Illinois
EXCERPT FROM: St. Louis Today
By Darwin Campbell
A group of Metro East community and business leaders is calling for additional state investments in education and early child care to help boost the economy.


Park District Closes Child Care

Posted in: Impact of the Economy on Child Care, Illinois

EXCERPT FROM: Northwest Herald
By Rodger Sherman
MARENGO – Marengo preschool and after-school program The Little Nut Hut will close next month, leaving parents of the 20 children enrolled in the program searching for new day care options.


Area Educators Weigh in on State Budget

Posted in: Illinois

EXCERPT FROM: Illinois Times
By Rachel Wells
General state aid, mandated programs and pre-kindergarten funding have been and should remain top education priorities for the state as it muddles through yet another budget process with record-breaking deficit projections, area educators told the Illinois State Board of Education last week at a public hearing held in Springfield.


Rogers Park Family Could Lose Home Child Care Center

Posted in: Impact of the Economy on Child Care, Illinois

EXCERPT FROM: ABC 7 Chicago
By Theresa Gutierrez
August 17, 2010 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- A Rogers Park home day care center that was scheduled to open in a few weeks is now fighting foreclosure.