War on Poverty: What is it good for? Attacking poverty across state could bring Illinois together, new study suggests Read More Ted CoxJanuary 7, 2020U.S. Poverty, Illinois Poverty, Brookings Institution, Pew Charitable Trusts, Donald Trump, J.B. Pritzker, Andre Perry, War on Poverty
Health varies widely by county Monroe County near St. Louis is healthiest, while Alexander County to south and Vermillion County to east among worst Read More Ted CoxMarch 25, 2019Illinois Health Care, Illinois Health, Illinois Counties, Illinois Working Families, Earned Income Tax Credit, Illinois Poverty, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, University of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute
Poverty worse across Illinois Heartland Alliance issues new report placing more than half of all state counties on a watch list Read More Ted CoxJuly 25, 2018Heartland Alliance, Illinois Poverty, Working Families, Child Care