2012
1/26 - Announcing Voices' Illinois Kids Count Chicago Symposium & Business Luncheon
1/19 - Help us kick off Voices' 25th Anniversary celebration
1/11 - New year begins with a victory for working families
1/4 - See a Broadway hit and help Voices "Build Better Lives!"
2011
12/20 - Early childhood data - a wealth of information at your fingertips
12/16 - Working families, local economies score a victory in EITC increase; other measures strain state budget
12/8 - Tell legislators: Increase the EITC to help working families & local economies thrive
12/4 - Funding for important human services partially restored
12/2 - Voices Insider Newsletter - December 2011
11/28 - Budgeting for Results Commission releases recommendations for improving Illinois' budget process
11/22 - A special holiday greeting from Voices
10/25 - Legislators return to Springfield to address state budget, education items
10/24 - Join us for the 2011 Kids Count Benefit this Thursday!
10/21 - Support investments in our children's education: participate in public hearings
10/18 - Give our kids a real treat this Halloween!
10/7 - Make your voice heard at Budgeting for Results hearings
10/3 - Register now for Voices' Kids Count Benefit
9/29 - Voices Insider - September 2011
9/22 - New census data udnerscores the need to invest in early childhood supports
9/19 - New report: Single-mother families hard-hit by recession, making income and job supports critical
9/14 - Job opening: Voices for Illinois Children is hiring
9/6 - Register now: Dupage, Kane, & Suburban Cook Co. Kids Count Symposium!
9/1 - Speak up at statewide hearings on human services
8/19 - Register now: Dupage, Kane and Suburban Cook County Kids Count Symposium!
8/17 - National report reveals impact of recession on Illinois children
8/10 - Voices Insider - August 2011
7/28 - Register now for the Joliet Kids Count Symposium!
7/18 - Register now for Voices' special event: Moving Beyond the Crisis: Creating a Shared Vision
7/13 - Balanced budget amendment poses huge, hidden dangers
7/8 - Register now for Voices' special event: Moving Beyond the Crisis: Creating a Shared Vision
7/6 - Enacted state budget: further cuts, prospect of more unpaid bills
6/29 - Voices Insider - June 2011
6/27 - Urge Congress to protect struggling families today
6/23 - Budget pain detailed in new briefing paper
6/20 - What will Illinois kids do this summer?
6/17 - Register now for the Great at Eight Kids Count Symposium in Joliet
6/9 - Voices invites you to a special event: Moving beyond the crisis: Creating a shared vision
6/2 - Penny-wise, pound-foolish - and harmful to kids
5/24 - Illinois' preschool investments command bigger savings: Study
5/19 - Voices Insider - May 2011
5/16 - Painful cuts or protection of kids: state leaders face choices
5/11 - A revenue maximization plan new report from the Budget & Tax Policy Initiative
5/9 - Reforms focus attention on kids’ learning needs
5/3 - Childhood Trauma: What's all the talk about?
5/2 - REMINDER: RSVP for today's federal budget call
4/27 - We can reduce painful cuts - without new taxes
4/25 - Hear federal expert detail new, more dangerous budget threats
4/21 - Illinois prek helps kids prep for success: new study
4/20 - The Wrigley Start Early Run & Walk is almost here!
4/15 - Voices Insider: April 2011
4/13 - Getting kids ready for success
4/8 - The Wrigley Start Early Run & Walk is almost here!
3/24 - Come and join us for a fun-filled Spring morning!
3/23 - The right way to fix federal budget problems
3/15 - Voices Insider Newsletter: March 2011
3/11 - House revenue estimates: implications for fiscal and social responsibility
2/28 - Business report: Deep federal budget cuts threaten economic recovery
2/25 - Register now! The Illinois Kids Count 2011 Symposium in Chicago is only a week away!
2/24 - Step out for child abuse
2/22 - Sorting-out Illinois' budget chaos
2/18 - Voices' leaders convene around the state to launch Illinois Kids Count 2011
2/10 - Register now for the Illinois Kids Count 2011 Symposium in Chicago
2/4 - The next responsible step: debt restructuring to pay our bills
1/27 - Celebrating the EITC: important help for working families
1/13 - A huge step toward more sound fiscal footing
1/10 - Facing a deadline in Springfield
1/4 - Crucial budget votes coming: Contact your legislators today
2010
12-28 - Crucial budget votes coming: Contact your legislators
12-17 - Right from the Heart
12/1 - Tell Congress: Extend tax credits to help families & the economy
11/19 - It's About Impact
11/11 - The Springfield KIDS COUNT Symposium is next week!
11/4 - Demand a better budget. Attend Springfield lobby days Nov 17 and 30
11/2 - How will Election Day affect kids & families?
10/29 - Voices seeks new staff for Birth-to-8 work
10/26 - Springfield KIDS COUNT Symposium
10/21 - How will Election Day affect kids & families?
10/19 - East St. Louis Kids Count Symposium is this Friday!
10/15 - Help set Illinois' education priorities
10/6- East St. Louis KIDS COUNT Symposium
10/4 - Join election advocacy disucssion at 11 a.m. today
9/30 - Only 7 days left!
9/28 - Join our election-year advoacy discussion next Monday
9/21 - We're Almost There
9/16 - Wanted: Reform AND revenue
9/14 - Register now for Thursday's Kids Count Symposium in Freeport!
9/10 - Clarifying: Kids Count Dinner is October 7th
8/31 - 2010 election advocacy toolkit now available
8/26 - East St. Louis Kids Count Symposium
8/13 - Illinois and the nation - the KIDS COUNT Data Center has child poverty rates and more!
8/11 - Thanks for helping improve early childhood, after-school opportunities
8/5 - Freeport Kids Count Symposium
7/29 - 2 minutes for $25,000?
7/27 - National Report Reveals Encouraging and Disturbing Trends for Illinois Children
7/15 - Federal policy call 9:30 this morning on tax credits for working families
7/14 - NEW LOCATION for July 19 Peoria after-school forum
7/12 - Join Voices' federal policy call: Help protect tax credits for working families
7/7 - Harmful cuts still leave enormous budget hole
6/21 - FY 2011 state budget jeopardizes key programs for children and families
6/16 - National Town Meeting: AmericaSpeaks: Our Budget, our Economy
6/10 - Support after-school programs
6/8 - Make young children's learning a budget priority
6/02 - State budget leaves kids' well-being in question
5/24 - Crunch time: Ensure legislators hear your voice!
5/20 - New National Report: "Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters"
5/14 - Latest Budget Proposal Analysis
5/10 - Join a May 12 policy call: Pass a better budget for kids!
5/4 - Call on legislators for a responsible budget TODAY!
4/29 - Call on legislators May 4 for a responsible budget!
4/20 - Illinois still faces $13 billion budget deficit in FY 2011
4/19 - Join the April 21 'Save Our State' rally and march
4/12 - Early Childhood Family Engagement Conversations
4/8 - April 12 conference call: Protect human services in the state budget
4/7 - Attend April 12 Symposium: Help Strengthen After-School Programs
4/5 - NBC Spotlights Wrigley Run
4/1 - April 7 conference call: Protect kids' learning from devastating cuts
3/29 - A critical time to connect with legislators
3/25 - Early learning: progress and peril
3/18 - 250 Women, One Voice
3/12 - Kids need more stable resources - and your help
2/25 - Take this critical opportunity to stand-up for kids
2/22 - Voices for Illinois Children Launches Facebook Page
2/19 - 2010 Illinois Kids Count Symposium
2/17 - Kids, families can't wait for a responsible budget
2/11 - Voices for Illinois Children Illinois Kids Count 2010
2/8 - Walk and Run to Prevent Child Abuse
2/1 - Foster Kids are our Kids "In it for the Kids" Campaign Launch
1/28 - Two ways to shout "we can't wait" for revenue reforms!
1/25 - Children and Families in a Time of Economic Crisis: Chicago Kids Count Symposium
1/22 - Could 200 school districts lose their basic state aid?
1/15 - Join community meetings: Speak up for human services in Illinois
1/13 - Stand up for Kids and Families: Call TODAY
1/11 - There is still time to Register for the Kids Count Symposium
1/8 - Join the Jan. 13 Call-In Day: Stand up for Kids and Families
2009
12/15 - Kids Count Symposium speakers announced
12/2 - Voices leader, new state council to shape school improvements
11/19 - Speak up for at-risk preschoolers
11/11 - Register now for the Springfield Kids Count Symposium
11/4 - Nov. 10 conference call on state budget with Rep. Harris and Kathy Ryg
