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2006 Report on Illinois Poverty
Creating a State of Opportunity
 
 Acknowledgements
We grateully acknowledge these unders or their generousinancial support o the Illinois Poverty Summit:ChaseThe Joyce FoundationWoods Fund o Chicago
The Illinois Poverty Summit is facilitated by Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights, a service-based human rightsorganization. Heartland Alliance provides housing, health care,human services, and human rights protections to the most poor and vulnerable people in our society.This report was produced independently of the Illinois PovertySummit Steering Committee and is intended to stimulatedialogue about anti-poverty initiatives in the state. Research: Amy Terpstra, Helen Edwards, Curtis Jones, and Amy Rynell — Mid-America Institute on Poverty of Heartland Alliance Editing: Amy Rynell and Amy Terpstra — Mid-America Institute on Poverty of Heartland Alliance Publications Manager: Bonnifer Ballard — Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights
This report can be downloaded rom http://www.heartlandalliance.org/maip/©2006 Illinois Poverty Summit
 
Introduction 2Key Findings 3State Poverty Proile 7 
Poverty Deinitions
8 
State Poverty Rates
9 
State Poverty Map
10 
Midwestern Poverty Comparison
11 
Major Groups in Poverty: Illinois
12 
Illinoisans with Disabilities in Poverty
12 
Illinois Seniors in Poverty
13 
Illinois Children in Poverty
13 
Illinois Women in Poverty
14Working Toward Change 15Pathways Out o Poverty 18 
Education
19 
Employment
20 
Health
21 
Housing 
22 
Nutrition
23 
Basic Necessities
24Spotlight on Assets 25 County Well-Being Indicators 30 Appendix 36 
County Data Tables
37 
Income & Poverty
37 
Housing 
40 
Health & Education
43Deinitions and Data Notes 46 
Deinitions
46 
Data Notes
47 Table o Contents
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