On March 8th, Kane County Sheriff Patrick Perez and State Representative Linda Chapa-LaVia read to preschoolers at Oak Park School (not pictured is Aurora Police Commander Joseph Groom, who also participated.)

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On March 8th, Kane County Sheriff Patrick Perez and State Representative Linda Chapa-LaVia read to preschoolers at Oak Park School (not pictured is Aurora Police Commander Joseph Groom, who also participated.)

Mar 9th 2010

With the expansion of the Illinois Preschool for All program, Kane County has added over 1,600 slots for 3-and 4-year olds, increasing the number of children enrolled in state-funded preschool to almost 3,000.

Even with these increases, many families are still unable to access high-quality programs because of cost. In Kane County there remain more than 5,600 3- and 4-year-olds in families who cannot afford to pay for quality preschool on their own.