2006 Report on Illinois Poverty

Contributing Organization(s): Social IMPACT Research Center


Author(s)/Creator(s): Heartland Alliance Mid-America Institute on Poverty

Publishing Date: 2006-02-01

Issue Areas: Poverty and Hunger

Ownership/Rights Info: Copyright 2006 Illinois Poverty Summit

File info: 53 pages; 2.17 MB file size

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This is the sixth annual publication of the Report on Illinois Poverty. Since the release of the first report six years ago, 342,716 more Illinoisans are in poverty, rising from 10% in 1999 to 12.4% in 2004.1 Through the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina, the eyes of the nation were opened to the devastating effects of poverty, and people were shocked that such detrimental poverty is a daily reality for millions of Americans, including over 1.5 million Illinoisans. Hopefully, the vivid portrayal of the social disaster of poverty will harness energy for a renewed anti-poverty effort in individual states and in the nation as a whole.

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Intended Audience: Advocates; College/University Professors; General Public; Legislators/Legislative Aids; Parents; Policy Professionals; Researchers; Teachers-elementary; Teachers-middle school; Teachers-high school

Type/Format: FactSheet

Language code: English

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