225 ILCS 10/5.12: Early care and education centers operating hours.

An early care and education center may operate for 24 hours or longer and may provide care for a child for a period of up to 12 hours if the parent or guardian of the child is employed in a position that requires regularly scheduled shifts and an 8-hour period elapses between early care and education visits. The Department shall adopt rules necessary to implement and administer this Section.