The Impact of the Illinois Budget Stalemate on Women and Children
(2017)
Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW), Voices for Illinois Children, and Loyola University Chicago's Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL) have released a new report on the impact of Illinois' two-year budget impasse and, more specifically, its impact on women and children. The report, entitled Damage Done: The Impact of the Illinois Budget Stalemate on Women and Children, was a joint project of the three groups.
It was found that Illinois' most vulnerable residents, including low-income women of color and their children, continued to bear the burden of the impasse in a myriad of ways. Social service providers throughout the state were forced to make significant cuts to much-needed services. While the State has since passed a budget, the damage had already been done, and the State must redouble its efforts to address this damage.
Report:
Download report: Damage Done: The Impact of the Illinois Budget Stalemate on Women and Children
Media:
Research Team:
G. Spitz, CURL
C. George, CURL
Z. Enriquez, CURL Undergraduate Fellow
K. Ocampo, CURL Undergraduate Fellow
Community Partners:
Chicago Foundation for Women
Voices for Illinois Children