Illinois lawmakers press for targeted block grants and DCFS reform
Eight Illinois General Assembly members met with South and Southwest Cook County agencies to push targeting block grants to effective groups and to overhaul DCFS funding. They urged local input on grants, warned of delays in reimbursements, and called for changes to the education funding formula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrissy Moch
Ilinois General Assembly
Cook County
Palos Park Presbyterian Community Church
Islators
William Mahar
Rorland Park
Mahar
Arline Fantin
D-Calumet
City
Fantin
Maureen Murphy
Evergreen Park
Thomas Dart
Chicago
Dart
DCFS
DCPS
DFS
O Malley
Senate
O'Malley
Tom
Doody
Family struggles highlight local social service work
Debbie, a mother of three, recounts years of solo parenting and Peter’s mental health challenges. Metropolitan Family Services Southwest aided with counseling for Peter and Debbie’s family, amid a regional breakfast discussion with area legislators and about ten public school districts to improve life quality in Cook and Will counties.
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Chrissy Moch
Debbie
James
Peter
Laura
Palos Park
Metropolitan Family Services Southwest
Cook County
1St Street
Thornton Township
Will County
Prairie State College to raise levy small amount
Prairie State College trustees authorize a roughly half cent increase to the 1996 tax levy for education and operations bringing the rate to the statewide average. The move adds about 90 000 yearly and may face citizen action via referendum. 80 day notice required before final board approval. The college also lowered the GPA for a tuition waiver to 2.5 for qualified district high school seniors, expanding access without lowering standards.
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Gilda Williams
Board of
Prairie State College
Colege
Cook
Will
James Troutman
Troutman
Neral
PSC
Belleville Area College
Black Hawk College
Kankakee Community College
Lake Land College
Moraine Valley Community College
Carl Sandburg College
South Suburban College
John Wood Community College
Trather Business
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