Pritzker promotes Smart Start Illinois plan during QC stop 

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker was in the Quad-Cities on Wednesday, Feb. 22, to pitch his early childhood education plan – a multi-year initiative that he says will provide universal access to pre-school for the state’s 3- and 4-year-olds, improve equity, enhance early intervention programs and bolster the state’s childcare workforce.

Mr. Pritzker, along with Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and other state officials, made a mid-morning stop…