Illinois
State Government
Governor
J.B. Pritzker (D)
State Senate
40
Democrats,
19
Republicans
State House
78
Democrats,
40
Republicans
Illinois
Economic well-being - Illinois
Extreme poverty rate
0.1
Food insecurity
0.1
Minimum wage
15.0
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.3
Poverty rate
11.6%
Unemployment rate
4.4
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
6.9
Poverty by demographic - Illinois
Child poverty rate
0.1
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty
28000
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty
204000
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty
312000
Senior poverty rate
10.6 %
Women in poverty
6,308,481
April 18, 2016
NPR, April 18, 2016: Why America's schools have a money problem
April 4, 2016
McHenry County Foundation Awards $250,000 to Illinois Area Nonprofits
February 17, 2016
Chicago Tribune, February 17, 2016: University of Chicago gets $50 million boost to programs for low-income students
January 19, 2016
Progress Illinois, January 19, 2016: Report: Low-Income Students Face Unfair Barriers To Nation's Top Schools
July 17, 2015
MLive, July 17, 2015: Minority grad rate attracts low-income Chicago school scholarship program to GVSU
"Low-income students from one Chicago high school will have an easier time paying for college should they choose to attend Grand Valley State University. GVSU was recently selected as one of 16 colleges participating in the Phoenix Pact, a scholarship program for students at North Lawndale College Preparatory High School in Chicago."
July 11, 2015
The Chicago Tribune, July 11, 2015: Project Backpack collects school supplies for low-income kids
"Elgin Community College and its partners are asking for donations for this year's Project Backpack, which collects school supplies for low-income students who attend Elgin School District U46, Algonquin-based School District 300 or ECC."