Illinois Childcare Costs Mirror College Tuition

(Bloomington, IL) — Childcare costs in Illinois are rivaling college tuition. Research from the Economic Policy Institute puts the average annual cost of infant care in the state at nearly 14-thousand dollars. The total is just 160-dollars less than instate tuition for a four-year public college. Some families struggling to afford costs are eligible for government financial assistance.

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