by Sophie Grimes | Nov 29, 2021 | Providers
Sing We Joyous! Holiday Spectacular 2021 Sing We Joyous! Oak Park’s big-hearted musical holiday show is back for its sixteenth year. The Oriana Singers, the City Voices chorus, Pro Musica Youth Chorus, and the Sing We Joyous Orchestra, all under the direction of...
by Sophie Grimes | Oct 27, 2021 | Providers
On Friday, October 22, Governor Pritzker announced that child care professionals in licensed day care centers will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccination or be tested weekly starting December 3, 2021. According to State records, there are over 55,000 daycare...
by Sophie Grimes | Oct 27, 2021 | Providers
In September 2021, we shared that Governor Pritzker announced child care investments to support families and providers in COVID-19 recovery. One part of that is a 4th Round of Child Care Restoration Grants. The application to apply for the Child Care Restoration Grant...
by Sophie Grimes | Sep 23, 2021 | Families, Media, News, Providers
Last week, Governor Pritzker announced child care investments to support families and providers in COVID-19 recovery. You can read the full press release here. It describes the investments that have taken place already during the pandemic as well as the new supports...
by Sophie Grimes | Apr 23, 2021 | News, Providers
We are very excited about spring for many reasons, but the launch of the Growing Gardeners program might take the cake. Thanks to a grant from the Albrecht Poss Family Foundation, the Collaboration for Early Childhood is able to award supplies and materials...
by Sophie Grimes | Apr 9, 2021 | Partners, Providers
Bernadette Hicks, Director of ABC Toon Town and member of the Collaboration for Early Childhood Board of Directors With a background in the corporate sector as a project manager, Bernadette Hicks did not ever think she would find herself directing an early childhood...
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