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Illinois Commission on the Elimination of Poverty Annual Report 2014
September 18, 2014It has been 6 years since the State of Illinois formed the Illinois Commission on the Elimination of Poverty to help reduce poverty throughout Illinois. In 2010 the Commission issued its recommended strategy in Building a Pathway to Dignity & Work and has since been monitoring Illinois's progress toward the goal of cutting extreme poverty in half. In this 2014 Annual Report, the Commission provides an analysis of progress toward that goal over the past year and recommendations for 2015.
Poverty Fact Sheets for Illinois House Districts
February 24, 2014These poverty fact sheets provide data for each Illinois House District on poverty, extreme poverty, homelessness, health care, affordable housing, retirement savings, and more.
Poverty Fact Sheets for Illinois Senate Districts
February 24, 2014These poverty fact sheets provide data for each Illinois Senate District on poverty, extreme poverty, homelessness, health care, affordable housing, retirement savings, and more.
Infographic: The War on Poverty, Then & Now
January 8, 2014Fifty years ago, Lyndon Johnson declared war on poverty, prompting the creation of dozens of federal programs aimed at alleviating poverty and striking at its roots. Today, just how much progress has been made? Download this infographic to find out.
Infographic: Overworked & Underpaid, The Fiscal Challenges of Domestic Workers
December 4, 2013Domestic workers are often overworked and underpaid. This infographic provides statistics on the fiscal challenges of domestic workers. Domestic workers perform vital tasks like caring for our homes, children, and the elderly, yet they represent the most neglected and vulnerable part of our nation's workforce. Help give domestic workers the respect, dignity, and protection they deserve by urging your state legislator to support a Domestic Worker's Bill of Rights. Statistics are derived from Home Economics, The Invisible and Unregulated World of Domestic Work, a report and national survey of domestic workers published by the National Domestic Workers Alliance.
Infographic: The Impossible Pie Chart
October 21, 2013This infographic shows how the basic costs of living in Illinois for a family with one worker and two children far outsize a minimum wage budget. Minimum wage workers in Illinois earn $1430 a month. For families with only one worker, making ends meet on minimum wage isn't just hard, it's impossible. With costs of living so high, a family of three in Illinois would need to spend 3x their monthly income to live without unsustainable sacrifices.
Utilizing the Human Rights Framework: Lessons Learned from the From Poverty to Opportunity Campaign: Realizing Human Rights in Illinois
June 27, 2013In response to the growth and deepening of poverty in Illinois and the collateral human rights consequences, in December of 2006, Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights initiated the "From Poverty to Opportunity Campaign: Realizing Human Rights in Illinois". Working in collaboration with a coalition of community members, advocates, organizers, faith-based institutions, and policy leaders, the campaign advocated state-wide for an improved response to the growing problem of poverty in Illinois. This paper documents some of the lessons Heartland Alliance has learned while using the human rights framework to build and advance a campaign to eliminate extreme poverty in Illinois.
Illinois Commission on the Elimination of Poverty Annual Report 2012
September 1, 2012This annual report includes a letter from the commission's co-chairs, an overview of the progress being made to eliminate extreme poverty in Illinois, recommendations for future activities, state budget, legislation information, list of members of the commission and testimonies from public hearings.
Power of Policy Change: 5 Policies Proven to Reduce Poverty in Illinois
March 27, 2012This brief summarizes anti-poverty policy simulations conducted by the Urban Institute for the Illinois Commission on the Elimination of Poverty.
Building a Pathway to Dignity & Work: Annual Progress Report 2011
September 1, 2011This annual report includes a letter from the commission's co-chairs, an overview of the progress being made to eliminate extreme poverty in Illinois, recommendations for future activities, state budget, legislation information, list of members of the commission and testimonies from public hearings.
Building a Pathway to Dignity & Work: Poverty Elimination Strategy
December 1, 2010After a year of conversations, hearings, and research, the Commission on the Elimination of Poverty released its comprehensive plan for cutting extreme poverty in half in Illinois by 2015. The Commission's Plan provides a timeline for program and funding priorities to cut extreme poverty. This report includes substantive, measurable policy recommendations that will increase stability and opportunity for Illinois's most vulnerable citizens.
Building a Pathway to Dignity & Work: Annual Progress Report 2010
December 1, 2010This annual report gives an overview on the state of extreme poverty in Illinois, explains who and what the Commission to Eliminate Poverty is, and outlines a work plan for the future.
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