Community schools worry about future funding, which might lead to service cuts – WNIU (Northern Public Radio)

Gov. JB Pritzker's proposed budget includes a cut of $17.5 million to out-of-school programs like After School Matters and Teen REACH, which supports kids who need extra resources and emotional support that a school can not provide. ACT Now, a statewide coalition promoting afterschool and youth development programs, is suing the federal government to pay the $18.5 million worth of grant money that was awarded to Illinois community school programs.