New research shows pandemic-related child care burdens have magnified economic inequalities for women in the workforce in Illinois. That research was included in The Child Care Crisis in Illinois: A Survey of Working Mothers During the COVID-19 Pandemic, conducted by the Project for Middle Class Renewal at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the […]
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State may limit child care copayments to $1 a month
After an executive order from Gov. JB Pritzker that set monthly copayments for child care services to $1 for all families expired last month, a House Committee on Friday, March 5, agreed to continue working on legislation to create a law to make the benefit permanent for low-income families. House Bill 141, sponsored by Rep. […]
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Clean Energy Jobs Act reintroduced
Following the admission in court by utility giant Commonwealth Edison to a yearslong bribery scheme, lawmakers are reintroducing the Clean Energy Jobs Act in the 102nd General Assembly with an increased focus on holding utility companies accountable. The Clean Energy Jobs Act, or CEJA, which was introduced in 2019, is an overhaul of the state’s […]
