Essential Workers Will Pay $1 for Child Care
Illinois will pick up all but $1 of the tab for health care workers, grocery clerks, and other "essential" workers who place their children in state-licensed child care centers or homes, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Sunday.
The governor also said the state will boost reimbursements rates by 30% for the qualifying centers and homes that operate under emergency waivers during the coronavirus pandemic. To date, Illinois has granted about 550 child care centers the waivers, and another 1,500 home-based operators also qualify.