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FY24 Grant Awardee Announcement Coverage
Click in to see the coverage following the announcement of our FY24 grant awardees!
PRESS RELEASE: Birth to Five Illinois Awards Additional $3.1 Million in Grants
Announcing an additional $3.1 million awarded to support the work of new and existing Early Childhood Collaborations across Illinois!
Birth to Five Illinois: Region 30 Featured on The SPIEL
Watch the Birth to Five Illinois: Region 30 Team and one of their Family Council members talk about the work they are doing in Southern Illinois to ensure families have the services and supports they say they need!
Gov. Pritzker Announces Illinois' Early Childhood Education and Care Transition Advisory Committee Members
Congratulations to Tonya Frehner, Birth to Five Illinois: Region 21 Council Manager, and seven current or former Birth to Five Illinois Council members for being selected as members of the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Transition Advisory Committee to advise the State on the creation of a unified ECEC agency.
Illinois State Board of Education Met Sept. 20
During the Public Participation section of the September 20, 2023 Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) meeting, numerous staff members, community partners, and school officials spoke on Birth to Five Illinois supports and funding.
Region 8 Interview on WCCI Radio
Listen to the interview with Region 8 Council Manager, Lou Ann Hayes, on WCCI Radio!
Rotary Hears Program about the Need for Child Care
Birth to Five Illinois: Region 35 talks with the Henry Rotary Club about the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) needs in their Region.
Rep. Swanson to Host ‘Readers Make Leaders’ Family Literacy Event this Saturday
State Representative Dan Swanson and Birth to Five Illinois: Region 28 hosted a “Readers Make Leaders” family literacy event on November 18, 2023.
Around Town Interview on 101.5 FM Huntley Community Radio
Listen to Region 44 Council Manager, Nicole Bach, talk on-air about the Birth to Five Illinois work in McHenry County!
Childcare Shortages, Expenses Affecting Sangamon Families' Quality of Life | Community Voices
NPR Illinois covers the presentation Region 51 Manager and Family Council member gave to Citizens Club of Springfield. Watch, read, or listen to what families need in Sangamon and Menard Counties!
Birth to Five Assessment Shows Local Needs for Early Childhood Education Care
Liz Gibson, Region 32 Council Manager, presented on the ECEC needs in Iroquois and Kankakee Counties, with opening remarks by Kankakee County State's Attorney Jim Rowe.
Birth to Five Illinois: A Focus On Early Childhood Education and Care
Check out this write up about the work in Region 54 (Vermilion County) in October 2023 issue of the Inside Vermilion County Magazine!
Redesigning Early Childhood Education in Illinois
Read and/or listen to this Tri States Public Radio interview with Shannon McKee and Paul Larson from Birth to Five Illinois: Region 26, which serves Fulton, Hancock, McDonough, and Schuyler counties.
FY2024 Grant Announcement Coverage
Announcing new Birth to Five Illinois Grants! Click in to see our coverage.
Vermilion County First: The Community Connection Podcast - Interview with Tammy Pollitt
Listen to Tammy Pollitt, Region 54 Council Manager, on The Community Connection Podcast!
PRESS RELEASE: Birth to Five Illinois Announces $600,000 in New Local Grants Available
Announcing $600,000 in new local grants for new and/or existing Local Early Childhood Collaborations.
New Initiative Betters Childcare
See what Candace Gardner, Region 45 Council Manager, had to say about the needs of families in Monroe and Randolph Counties in this interview for the Republic-Times!
FACTS FOR FAMILIES: Birth to Five Illinois Program Addresses Early Childhood Needs
Kayli Bontrager, Region 11 Family & Community Engagement Specialist, talks about the work of Birth to Five Illinois in the Journal Gazette & Times-Courier.
WTYE On Demand - Civic Interest Segment
Listen to the interview with Donna Rardin (Region 12 Family & Community Engagement Specialist) on WTYE!
Birth to Five in Yorkville Joins Grundy County Chamber of Commerce
Birth to Five Illinois: Region 24 joins the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce!