As Illinois enters a new fiscal year Wednesday, a new state agency is officially taking charge of a wide range of programs for infants, toddlers and their families. The Illinois Department of Early Childhood officially takes over Wednesday as the agency in charge of programs ranging from in-home visits for newborns and their mothers to licensing and regulating childcare facilities and funding preschools.

As Illinois enters a new fiscal year Wednesday, a new state agency is officially taking charge of a wide range of programs for infants, toddlers and their families.&nbsp;The Illinois Department of Early Childhood officially takes over Wednesday as the agency in charge of programs ranging from in-home visits for newborns and their mothers to licensing and regulating childcare facilities and funding preschools.

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New Department of Early Childhood launches full operations

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Xavier Lee is the owner of what is most likely Bloomington’s only “Yes to Data Centers” sign. Lee is a Bloomington native and works at Rivian in inbound logistics, ensuring the efficiency of the electric automaker's supply and delivery lines. He decided to post the sign in his yard on Fairway Drive in response to the signs found in the Twin Cities and McLean County speaking out against the large-scale projects.

Xavier Lee is the owner of what is most likely Bloomington&rsquo;s only &ldquo;Yes to Data Centers&rdquo; sign. Lee is a Bloomington native and works at Rivian in inbound logistics, ensuring the efficiency of the electric automaker's supply and delivery lines. He decided to post the sign in his yard on Fairway Drive in response to the signs found in the Twin Cities and McLean County speaking out against the large-scale projects.

One Bloomington yard sign speaks on the other side of resident data center debate

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As each number was called out in Mayor Dan Brady’s five-second countdown in the 600 block of North Main Street, Downtown Bloomington got one step closer to the area’s future. Once he reached "one" and flipped an oversized switch, everything around him, council members and Bloomington-Normal residents lit up, so to speak. The countdown set up the official lighting of a new ring structure that hovers over and lights up the renovated block in the form of 35 color variants.

As each number was called out in Mayor Dan Brady&rsquo;s five-second countdown in the 600 block of North Main Street, Downtown Bloomington got one step closer to the area&rsquo;s future.&nbsp;Once he reached "one" and flipped an oversized switch, everything around him, council members and Bloomington-Normal residents lit up, so to speak.&nbsp;The countdown set up the official lighting of a new ring structure that hovers over and lights up the renovated block in the form of 35 color variants.

Light Up the Ring event signals a new era in Downtown Bloomington

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WGLT's new series Maker to Maker debuts with Lyla Mev, a Central Illinois mini painter who's amassed a huge following on YouTube with tutorials for other painters of all skill levels.

WGLT's new series Maker to Maker debuts with Lyla Mev, a Central Illinois mini painter who's amassed a huge following on YouTube with tutorials for other painters of all skill levels.

How Central Illinois mini painter Lyla Mev built a career and a community, one tiny statue at a time

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New Department of Early Childhood launches full operations

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