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Hundreds of Illinois business leaders helping to strengthen workforce skills and economic development through research-proven investments in kids

Featured Work

  1. July 7, 2020

    Illinois business owners, managers can help crucial Census efforts

    Blog

  2. June 30, 2020

    Further federal assistance could help Illinois protect, revive the early childhood sector

    Blog

  3. March 12, 2020

    Child Care Crisis Costs Illinois' Economy Billions

    Report

In The News

APRIL 7, 2020 (Bloomington Pantagraph)
Child care system needs strengthening

MARCH 30, 2020 (State Journal-Register)
Letter: Providing child care for children of essential workers

MARCH 12, 2020 (Chicago Tribune/Aurora Beacon News)
Lack of affordable child care hurting economy, group says at Aurora meeting

MARCH 12, 2020 (Daily Herald)
Business leaders: Illinois must address ‘child care crisis’

MARCH 12, 2020 (CBS Chicago)
Report: Not Enough Families Have Access To Quality Childcare

MARCH 6, 2020 (Crain’s Chicago Business)
Letters: Get everyone counted

FEBRUARY 9, 2020 (Chicago Tribune)
Letters: Illinoisans, please help the census

FEBRUARY 1, 2020 (Southern Illinoisan)
Voice of the Reader: Working harder

OCTOBER 5, 2019 (Daily Chronicle)
Early childhood education lays foundation for career success

JULY 26, 2019 (Dixon Telegraph)
Early childhood education critical for our workforce

Featured Members

Illinois leaders take charge in response to COVID-19

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  1. Christa Markgraff

    Vice President, Operations at Nicor Gas/AGL Resources

  2. Dean Clark

    President & CEO of Graphic Chemical & Ink Company

  3. Rudy Valdez

    Vice President, South West Ideas for Today & Tomorrow (SWIFTT)

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Sean Noble, State Director
70 E. Lake, Suite 1116
Chicago, IL 60645
(312) 288-8229

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