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Gov. Pritzker Announces $300 Million in Nation-Leading Child Care Recovery Grants: Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Secretary Grace B. H, Dec 28, 2021; CHICAGO - Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Secretary Grace B. Hou today announced that $300 million in new relief grants will be made available to child care providers across the state.
The child care industry collapsed during COVID-19, so Biden’s giving it $39B from the stimulus | Illinois Child Care Restoration Grants 2021: USA TODAY April 16, 2021, Apr 19, 2021; Illinois has been awarded $331 million in financial aid to support child care through the latest federal relief package passed by the US Congress.

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