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JUNE 2008

Rate of Illinois Youth in Custody Lower than U.S. Average, According to National Report; Number of Incarcerated Youth Still Too High

Although the rate of detained and committed youth in custody in Illinois was two times lower than the U.S. rate in 2006, far too many Illinois adolescents remain incarcerated, according to Voices for Illinois Children and the Juvenile Justice Initiative. The new statistics were released as part of the national 2008 "KIDS COUNT Data Book" by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
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Preserve Crucial Budget Supports for Illinoisans in Need

Tens of thousands of the most vulnerable Illinoisans are in great need of help that hinges upon final state budget decisions, according to Illinois advocacy groups.
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MARCH 2008

Report Documents Today’s Kids Better Off than 20 Years Ago

The well-being of Illinois children has improved dramatically in the past two decades on 20 significant measures of development, according to the "Illinois Kids Count 2008" report released today by Voices for Illinois Children.
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