Governor JB Pritzker will sign the state budget in Chicago Wednesday.
Pritzker has been touring the state this week, promoting the $50 billion spending plan that goes into effect next month.
"Smart Start Illinois" is a multi-year plan that aims to make childcare and preschool available to every three- and four-year-old whose family wants those services. For the upcoming fiscal year, that includes $250 million to increase the number of preschool slots available, stabilize the early childhood workforce and expand the Early Intervention and Home Visiting Programs.
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