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Illinois Action for Children’s Response to Recent Federal Actions and their Impact on Children and Families

Meet the Black Women Who Lead Illinois Action for Children: Carisa Hurley Davis

Highlights of Early Childhood Advocacy Day 2025

Illinois Action for Children Responds To Pritzker’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Budget

Guide to Knowing Your Rights and Promoting Your Safety

Meet the Black Women Who Lead Illinois Action for Children: April Janney

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Citizen Newspaper: Parent University Chicago West Provides Workshops For Parents, With Free Childcare

WCIA: IL Early Childhood Education Advocates Rally For More Funding

WGN: Parent University Chicago-West: Empowering North Lawndale Parents Through Education and Community Resources

ABC7 Chicago: New Chicago Program Seeks to Teach Parents How to Parent

WTTW: Trump Says He Wants the Department of Education Closed ‘Immediately.’ What That Could Mean for Illinois

Chicago Sun-Times: Congress Must Vote to Protect Food Assistance Benefits for Women, Infants and Children

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"Capital building in Springfield, Illinois, USA"

Illinois Action for Children’s Response to Recent Federal Actions and their Impact on Children and Families

Illinois Action for Children Responds To Pritzker’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Budget

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Governor JB Pritzker Signs SB1 (The Department of Early Childhood Act) Into Law

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Guide to Knowing Your Rights and Promoting Your Safety

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Celebrate Black History with 5 Trailblazers in Early Childhood Education

Celebrating Juneteenth Freedom Day Background Event

Family-Friendly Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth

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Support for Building Positive Mental Health in Early Childhood

Meet the Black Women Who Lead Illinois Action for Children: April Janney

Meet the Black Women Who Lead Illinois Action for Children: Jackie Zanders

Meet the Black Women Who Lead Illinois Action for Children: Arlene Mitchell-Pace

Highlights of Early Childhood Advocacy Day 2025

Meet the Black Women Who Lead Illinois Action for Children: Carisa Hurley Davis

Meet the Black Women Who Lead Illinois Action for Children: Sandy Matthews

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