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News and topics of interest to data users in the Illinois Early Childhood Community

June 11, 2026
Celebrating One Year Anniversary of IECAM Data Hub
July 1, 2024
New IECAM Project Identifies Providers with Multiple Funding Sources
June 3, 2024
Introducing the Illinois Early Childhood Data Hub
February 23, 2024
Governer seeks more money for Smart Start, new early childhood department
October 12, 2023
IECAM Contributes to I/ECMH Equity Analysis
September 20, 2023
Birth to Five Illinois Releases Statewide Report
September 11, 2023
Illinois Action for Children Releases 2023 Child Care Data Report for Cook County
September 6, 2023
Illinois DCFS Launches Child Welfare Data Dashboard
August 11, 2023
IECAM Data Guides Birth to Five Illinois Early Childhood Regional Needs Assessments
July 25, 2023
FAQs About Data Updates on IECAM
July 6, 2023
Raising Illinois Offers Resources to Support Infants, Toddlers, and Families
June 7, 2023
Gov. Pritzker Signs 2023 Budget, Boosts Support for Early Childhood Programs
June 1, 2023
Illinois Young Children by the Numbers (2023 Edition)
February 13, 2023
IECAM Requests: Providing Custom Maps and Data to the Illinois Early Childhood Community
September 26, 2022
Illinois Infants and Toddlers by the Numbers
July 26, 2022
Data Microstory: Children Under 3 Years Make Up Smaller Share of Capacity in License-Exempt Child Care Centers Than in Licensed Centers and Homes
July 5, 2022
Illinois Early Childhood Programs: Proposed Capacity/Funded Enrollment/Number Served, 2011-2021
March 25, 2022
IECAM Data Powers Birth to Five Illinois Regional Overviews
January 20, 2022
New Data Dashboard Details Illinois Teacher Shortage
September 15, 2021
Takeaways from 2020 U.S. Census Data
September 3, 2021
Languages Young Children Speak in Illinois
August 18, 2021
National Takeaways From 2020 U.S. Census Data: Part Two
August 16, 2021
Illinois Takeaways from 2020 U.S. Census Findings, Part Three