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MAY 3, 2023 (Journal & Topics) Letter To Our Editor: Retiring Police Chief Points To ‘Invest In Kids’
APRIL 7, 2023 (Chicago Tribune) Letters: Smart Start initiative in Illinois can help put children on the right track
FEBRUARY 25, 2023 (State Journal-Register) **Invest in children: Pritzker plan expands mental health care; groups tout early education
OCTOBER 23, 2022 (Peoria Journal Star) Illinois needs to mitigate effects of opioid epidemic. Here’s how to do it
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 (Daily Herald) Opinion: Some opioid settlement money should be used to help kids
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022 (Daily Herald) Spend opioid lawsuit settlement on programs to help kids, states attorneys say
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 (Chalkbeat Chicago) A $760 million opioid settlement could help fund Illinois early childhood programs, say advocates
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 (Axios Chicago) 1 big thing: Fighting the opioid crisis
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 (FOX Illinois) Illinois law enforcement leaders look to focus on early opioid intervention
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 (WBBM News Radio) Law enforcement leaders push for ‘vital’ support of ‘youngest victims of opioid crisis’
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 (FOX 32 Chicago) Illinois law enforcement leaders call for more state funds to help victims of opioid crisis
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 (WQAD-TV) Illinois lawmakers push to use opioid settlement money for early childhood programs
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 (KHQA-TV) Illinois law enforcement leaders look to focus on early opioid intervention
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 (News Channel 20) Illinois law enforcement leaders look to focus on early opioid intervention
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 (WIFR-TV) Illinois state’s attorneys work to protect children against substance abuse
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 (WAND-TV) Illinois Group launches initiative to increase care for children born with opioid withdrawal
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 (WSIU Public Broadcasting) Illinois law enforcement leaders want to invest in early intervention programs with opioid settlement money
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 (WGN-TV) Spend opioid settlement money on childhood programs; calls by several IL prosecutors
AUGUST 30, 2022 (Chicago Tribune) Vote for candidates who support early childhood programs to combat rising crime, prosecutors say
AUGUST 25, 2022 (Illinois Times) Early Childhood Interventions
AUGUST 19, 2022 (State Journal-Register) Voters should hold Illinois lawmakers accountable for a crime reduction package
APRIL 1, 2022 (WIFR-TV) Illinois leaders link a lack of child care services to a rise in crime
MARCH 31, 2022 (WREX-TV) Law enforcement leaders fighting for stronger childcare programs in rural communities
MARCH 30, 2022 (KHQA-TV) Law enforcement: improve early childhood options in rural Illinois to reduce crime
MARCH 30, 2022 (The Southern Illinoisan) Southern Illinois leaders call for improved birth-to-five services in rural communities
MARCH 30, 2022 (Central Illinois Proud) Focusing on rural Illinois, law enforcement calls for stronger early childhood services
DECEMBER 12, 2021 (Chicago Tribune) Boost safety through education
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 (Moline Dispatch/Rock Island Argus) Letter: Meet their needs
MAY 20, 2021 (Chicago Sun-Times) Retiring Riverside police chief who survived a shotgun blast in 1987 reflects on how policing has changed
MAY 18, 2021 (Riverside/Brookfield Landmark) Riverside police chief bids village adieu
APRIL 26, 2021 (Daily Herald) We can fight crime with early education funding
APRIL 8, 2021 (Rockford Register-Star) Support Illinois Early Childhood Funding Commission recommendations
APRIL 3, 2021 (State Journal-Register) Letter: Investment in early childhood education pays off
MARCH 27, 2021 (Kankakee Daily Journal) Voice of the People: Safe, successful communities start with early education
MARCH 18, 2021 (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) Rick Watson and Jason Armstrong: How are the kids doing? Wellness is especially important in pandemic conditions
FEBRUARY 25, 2021 (Chicago Tribune) Op-ed: Investment in early-childhood programs is good for Illinois’ future
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 (Daily Herald) Report: Early support for stressed parents can cut crime down the line
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 (Kane County Chronicle) Study shows home visit programs reduce child abuse, neglect
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 (WTTW-TV) Illinois Law Enforcement Officials Say More Funding Needed for Programs That Protect Children from Abuse, Neglect
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 (WBBM NEWS RADIO) Law Enforcement Officials, Advocates Call For Funding For Early Childhood Programs To Reduce Abuse, Neglect
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 (WBBM-TV) Cook Co. Sheriff Tom Dart: Parent Coaching Programs Can Curb Abuse
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 (Chicago Sun-Times) Dart, McMahon call for continued support of home visit programs to curb child abuse
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 (WSIL-TV) Illinois lawmakers look for options to improve early childhood education
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