SICCF-Southern IL. Coalition for Children & Families

06/01/2026

Budget update!

06/01/2026

Helping make sense if the ECEC funding structure.

Have you watched our newest video on Understanding the Illinois Funding Landscape? We brought together Bri Stormer, Assistant Director, Policy and Engagement at Illinois Action for Children and co-chair of the We, The Village IL Policy Committee; Kimberly Bianchini, Founder & Director of Advance Preschool, Inc. in Hoffman Estates; and Simone Santiago, Director of Raising Illinois for a discussion around how Illinois's early childhood programs are currently funded, and what proposed changes are under the new IDEC structure. We invite you to watch the video and check out the one-pager we put together that explains the key terms we use: https://www.raisingillinois.org/news___resources/understanding-the-illinois-funding-landscape/

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¿Ya viste nuestro video más reciente sobre la financiación en Illinois? Reunimos a Bri Stormer, subdirectora de Políticas y Participación en Illinois Action for Children y copresidenta del Comité de Políticas de We, the Village; Kimberly Bianchini, fundadora y directora de Advance Preschool, Inc. en Hoffman Estates; y Simone Santiago, directora de Raising Illinois, para debatir sobre cómo se financian actualmente los programas de primera infancia de Illinois y los cambios propuestos bajo la nueva estructura del IDEC. Te invitamos a ver el video y a revisar la página que armamos y que explica los términos clave que usamos: https://www.raisingillinois.org/es/news___resources/comprender-el-panorama-de-financiacion-de-illinois/

06/01/2026

Illinois lawmakers passed a $59B budget with new business taxes, frozen gas tax hikes and funding tradeoffs.

05/28/2026

05/28/2026

Further cuts in after-school programs would devastate Illinois' already-fragile system of out-of-school services and work against public safety. Our members — 350+ law enforcement leaders, statewide — join ACT Now allies in asking policymakers to protect these priorities in the FY27 budget they're finalizing this week.

05/26/2026

05/26/2026

Skills-building — from children’s earliest years of development — is vital for every sector and industry represented by the nearly 300 business leaders who comprise ReadyNation Illinois. Our members call on policymakers to protect and strengthen such investments as early care and education.