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Children deserve safe and nurturing
environments no matter where they are born, including in Illinois. Too
many of Illinois's children suffer, and in far too many cases die, as a
result of a preventable condition--child abuse and neglect.
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Federal Stimulus Proposal
 What the Federal Stimulus Proposal Will Mean for Children in Illinois
The economic stimulus recently passed by the United States Congress
and signed into law by the Obama Administration will provide
significant investment in the health, education, and safety of
America’s children over the next two years.
»Read the highlights here
Statistics on Children
- There are 3,241,039 children under 18 in Illinois
- Children Living in Poverty (2007) - 525,294
- Children Not Covered by Health Insurance at Any Time (2007) - 210,000
- Children’s Health Care Covered by Government Assistance (2007) - 972,000
- Children Reported Abused (2004) - 64,784
- 2 Year Olds Not Immunized (2006) - 45,956 (25.2%)
- Child Abuse Deaths (2000-2005) - 339
- 3-4 Year Olds Not Enrolled in a nursery school, pre-school, or pre-kindergarten education program (2006) - 176,776 (48.9%)
- % of 4th Graders Scoring below Basic Reading Levels (2007) - 35
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