The Children/Families News section provides access to all State of Illinois press releases that have been published about programs and policies related to the health, safety, and education of infants, children, and teenagers, as well as issues related to parents and the family.
08/05/09 - Gov. Quinn announces $13 million is awarded
to communities to create Safe Routes to School Program is designed to promote a healthier, more active lifestyle for children in grades K-8 CHICAGO – Governor Pat Quinn today announced $13.1 million in Safe Routes to School grants to schools and communities across the state. This 100 percent federally funded program is designed to enable and encourage children to walk and bike to school. 07/23/09 - Department of Healthcare and Family Services collects over $1 billion in child support during fiscal year 2009 FY2009 fifth year of record collections for Illinois families CHICAGO – Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) Director Barry S. Maram today announced that for the fifth consecutive year, the department has collected a record amount of child support for Illinois children. The $1.38 billion collected for custodial parents during fiscal year 2009 is a slight increase over the amount collected during fiscal year 2008. This small increase reflects the nation’s economic recession, which has brought new challenges to collecting money from noncustodial parents who may be experiencing unemployment or decreased wages. 07/08/09 - Governor Quinn, Congressman Hare Announce $750,000 Federal Grant for Benld School Grant Helps Ensure Benld Elementary Will Welcome Students This Fall SPRINGFIELD – Children forced out of their elementary school due to structural damage caused by mine subsidence will return to classrooms safely this Fall thanks to a federal grant announced today by Governor Pat Quinn and Congressman Phil Hare (D-Illinois).
The Children/Families News section provides access to all State of Illinois press releases that have been published about programs and policies related to the health, safety, and education of infants, children, and teenagers, as well as issues related to parents and the family.
