Child Care Advocates Seek Investigation
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New rules for child care for low-income families have some losing eligibility.
There are new rules this summer surrounding child care for low-income families in Illinois. Child care advocates say that the changes–which they argue are not connected to the state budget impasse in Springfield–will eliminate 90 percent of new program applicants from eligibility.
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Child Care Advocates Seek Investigation
Clip: 8/3/2015 | 4m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
There are new rules this summer surrounding child care for low-income families in Illinois. Child care advocates say that the changes–which they argue are not connected to the state budget impasse in Springfield–will eliminate 90 percent of new program applicants from eligibility.
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