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Friday, October 23, 2009

Stimulus cash to give low-income Illinois parents child care break

Low-income parents receiving help from the state to pay for child care services soon will see some extra benefits due to a $74 million infusion of federal stimulus money.

The Illinois Department of Human Services is using the cash to lower co-payments for child care services and extend the time parents have to search for a job should they get laid off.

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