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Birth to Five Illinois® News Coverage

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Guest User 10/29/26 Guest User 10/29/26

Birth to Five Illinois Shares Latest Resources and Impact Information

Birth to Five Illinois Team members from Region 47 (Lee, Ogle, Whiteside) and Region 33 (Henderson, Knox, Mercer, Warren) go on Quad Cities Live to talk about the Early Childhood resource guides and websites their Councils created to meet the needs of families.

Guest User 10/9/26 Guest User 10/9/26

Tri-State Development Summit: ‘The purpose is to get everybody together’

Birth to Five Illinois Team members from Region 26 (Fulton, Hancock, McDonough, and Schuyler Counties) and Region 33 (Henderson, Knox, Mercer, and Warren Counties) presented at the Tri-State Development Summit.

Guest User 10/8/26 Guest User 10/8/26

Birth to Five Illinois Resource Guide Now Available

The Birth to Five Illinois Team and Council members working in Henderson, Knox, Mercer, and Warren Counties (Region 33) are supporting parents and caregivers by launching the Before K Early Childhood Universal Resource.

Guest User 8/20/26 Guest User 8/20/26

Birth to Five Illinois — A Free Resource Guide for Local Families

Listen to Jim Walters (Region 33 Council Manager) and Alli Chasteen (Region 33 Family & Community Engagement Specialist) on Galesburg’s Morning News!

Guest User 8/28/25 Guest User 8/28/25

Community Meeting - Birth to Five Illinois

Birth to Five Illinois: Region 33 (Henderson, Knox, Mercer, and Warren Counties) is hosting a community meeting!

Guest User 7/10/25 Guest User 7/10/25

Local Agency Advocating for Early Childhood Education in Knox, Warren, Mercer, and Henderson Counties

Jim Walters (Regional Council Manager) and Alli Chasteen (Family & Community Engagement Specialist) for Region 33 talk with The Burg about all the work underway, and what’s to come, to support children and families in Henderson, Knox, Mercer, Warren Counties.

Guest User 8/31/24 Guest User 8/31/24

Birth to Five Illinois – Region 33 Family Council

Jim Walters, Region 33 Council Manager, invites community members to join the the Birth to Five Illinois Family Council covering Henderson, Knox, Mercer, and Warren Counties.