- Group: Number of children in poverty up 43 percent in five years, By Debra Pressey, March 6, 2014, Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette: “The number of kids living in poverty in Champaign County grew by nearly 43 percent in five years, according to a new report released Thursday by the statewide organization Voices for Illinois Children. The annual Kids Count report, released Thursday, found 23.4 percent of Champaign County children were living at or below the poverty line in 2011, compared to 16.7 percent in 2006…”
- Latest ‘Kids Count’ report a mixed bag, By Tobias Wall, March 6, 2014, State Journal-Register: “A report released Thursday shows Illinois has made some progress when it comes to its children’s health, but minority and low-income children are still at higher risk. According to the Illinois Kids Count 2014 report published by Voices for Illinois Children, fewer kids are uninsured, and overall infant mortality and teen death rates have continued trending downward. But the report also found that minority infants are more likely to be born at lower birth weights, infant mortality rates are higher among minorities, and overall child poverty rates in the state have risen…”
Poverty-related issues in the news, from the Institute for Research on Poverty