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May 3, 2022 10 mins

In this episode, Host Eric Mayo reviews some of the big wins for children and families from the most recent legislative session in Springfield.

Episode Resources:

Capitol News Illinois provided an excellent recap of all things budget and policy that went down over the last few days of session.

A more detailed breakdown of budget wins can be found here

Links to the previous podcasts referenced:
Helping Families Through Lower Taxes (Earned Income Credit)
Building (Early Care and Education) Back Better
Building Pathways for Youth Away From Violence (Redeploy Illinois)

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