20150212 - Child Care (KG)

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Danny Cervantes, 4 (left), and Jeremy Bolanos, 4, play in a pile of cones the common area of Hearthstone Early Learning Center Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 in Woodstock. The Illinois Child Care Assistance Program Is expected to run out of funding at the end of February. 80 percent of Hearthstone’s children and families rely on program. They are currently doing a letter writing campaign to try and get state lawmakers to approve additional funding for the child care program.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Joaquin Corzo, 4 (left), is followed by Annabelle Norman, 3, riding with early childhood teacher Jacinda Cruz of Wonder Lake as they ride tricycles around the common area of Hearthstone Early Learning Center Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 in Woodstock. The Illinois Child Care Assistance Program Is expected to run out of funding at the end of February. 80 percent of Hearthstone’s children and families rely on program. They are currently doing a letter writing campaign to try and get state lawmakers to approve additional funding for the child care program.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Jeremy Bolanos, 4 (left), and Danny Cervantes, 4, play in a pile of cones the common area of Hearthstone Early Learning Center Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 in Woodstock. The Illinois Child Care Assistance Program Is expected to run out of funding at the end of February. 80 percent of Hearthstone’s children and families rely on program. They are currently doing a letter writing campaign to try and get state lawmakers to approve additional funding for the child care program.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Joaquin Corzo, 4 (left), is followed by Annabelle Norman, 3, riding with early childhood teacher Jacinda Cruz of Wonder Lake as they ride tricycles around the common area of Hearthstone Early Learning Center Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 in Woodstock. The Illinois Child Care Assistance Program Is expected to run out of funding at the end of February. 80 percent of Hearthstone’s children and families rely on program. They are currently doing a letter writing campaign to try and get state lawmakers to approve additional funding for the child care program.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Joaquin Corzo, 4 (left), is followed by Annabelle Norman, 3, riding with early childhood teacher Jacinda Cruz of Wonder Lake as they ride tricycles around the common area of Hearthstone Early Learning Center Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 in Woodstock. The Illinois Child Care Assistance Program Is expected to run out of funding at the end of February. 80 percent of Hearthstone’s children and families rely on program. They are currently doing a letter writing campaign to try and get state lawmakers to approve additional funding for the child care program.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Joaquin Corzo, 4 (left), is followed by Annabelle Norman, 3, riding with early childhood teacher Jacinda Cruz of Wonder Lake as they ride tricycles around the common area of Hearthstone Early Learning Center Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 in Woodstock. The Illinois Child Care Assistance Program Is expected to run out of funding at the end of February. 80 percent of Hearthstone’s children and families rely on program. They are currently doing a letter writing campaign to try and get state lawmakers to approve additional funding for the child care program.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Joaquin Corzo, 4 (left), is followed by Annabelle Norman, 3, riding with early childhood teacher Jacinda Cruz of Wonder Lake as they ride tricycles around the common area of Hearthstone Early Learning Center Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 in Woodstock. The Illinois Child Care Assistance Program Is expected to run out of funding at the end of February. 80 percent of Hearthstone’s children and families rely on program. They are currently doing a letter writing campaign to try and get state lawmakers to approve additional funding for the child care program.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Joaquin Corzo, 4 (left), is followed by Annabelle Norman, 3, riding with early childhood teacher Jacinda Cruz of Wonder Lake as they ride tricycles around the common area of Hearthstone Early Learning Center Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 in Woodstock. The Illinois Child Care Assistance Program Is expected to run out of funding at the end of February. 80 percent of Hearthstone’s children and families rely on program. They are currently doing a letter writing campaign to try and get state lawmakers to approve additional funding for the child care program.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Early childhood teacher Mary Wagner of Hebron (center) works with Angel Esquiel, 2 (left), and Jenny Quintero, 2, at the Hearthstone Early Learning Center Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 in Woodstock. The Illinois Child Care Assistance Program Is expected to run out of funding at the end of February. 80 percent of Hearthstone’s children and families rely on program. They are currently doing a letter writing campaign to try and get state lawmakers to approve additional funding for the child care program.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Joaquin Corzo, 4 (left), is followed by Annabelle Norman, 3, riding with early childhood teacher Jacinda Cruz of Wonder Lake as they ride tricycles around the common area of Hearthstone Early Learning Center Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 in Woodstock. The Illinois Child Care Assistance Program Is expected to run out of funding at the end of February. 80 percent of Hearthstone’s children and families rely on program. They are currently doing a letter writing campaign to try and get state lawmakers to approve additional funding for the child care program.