In light of Mother’s Day, some women's rights advocates say recent cuts to state-run programs and too many anti-family policies are damaging the economic security for Illinois mothers and their children.
From Medicaid cuts to dwindling access to child care, single mothers across the state are disproportionately impacted, said Sharonda Glover, manager of communications for the Chicago Foundation for Women.
These various state cuts have a “domino effect” on mothers, she said.
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel spent time in Springfield today to lay out his proposal for handling the state's underfunded pensions - and his suggestions are not being well-received by union leaders. 
