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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed more than 150 measures into law in recent days, and many could have significant ramifications on the state in future years.
(The Center Square) – With over 70,000 grandparents caring for more than 263,000 children in Illinois, a new pilot program is designed to connect caregivers with the proper resources. After being signed into law Wednesd...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Nearly 264,000 children under the age of 18 in Illinois are living without a parent in the home and are being raised by a relative, the governor’s office said Wednesday. Also, more than 70,000 grandparents are the primary caregivers of their grandchildren. Poverty, substance abuse, mental illness, homelessness, and incarceration are […]
CHICAGO (WMBD) — Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday signed House Bill 780 to establish and administer a Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Pilot Program. The program will begin Jan. 1, 2024, in Will County, Pritzker’s office said in a news release. The bill amends the Illinois Act on Aging and will require an intake coordinator for Will […]