A tide of recent research on early childhood development is inspiring prominent scientists and politicians to argue for an unprecedented investment in schooling that begins virtually at birth.
An effort to fix a glitch in a state law originally intended to keep child sex offenders at least 500 feet away from home-based day cares is under way but may take a few months or more.
Child-care providers in Western Illinois could get some expert help thanks to $25,000 grant from a fund managed by the Community Foundation of the Quincy Area.
Boone County needs more child-care options, the result of continued growth in the area, state and local officials who are sponsoring a forum on the subject said Monday.
Like all single parents, Waukegan real estate agent Eldridge Johnson knows his children come first.
Stay-at-home mom Jen Freimuth had to weigh her options when she considered returning to the insurance industry after having a child.