Of all children who entered substitute care during the year, the percentage that attained permanence within 24 months.
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Data extracted on September 30, 2025.
| Central Region | Children Entering Substitute Care | Attained Permanence within 24 Months | ||||||||
| Reunification | Adoption | Guardianship | Total Permanences | |||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2017 | 1,721 | 536 | 31.1% | 90 | 5.2% | 26 | 1.5% | 671 | 39.0% | |
| 2018 | 2,087 | 698 | 33.4% | 88 | 4.2% | 23 | 1.1% | 825 | 39.5% | |
| 2019 | 2,462 | 814 | 33.1% | 72 | 2.9% | 24 | 1.0% | 931 | 37.8% | |
| 2020 | 2,762 | 1,001 | 36.2% | 50 | 1.8% | 25 | 0.9% | 1,100 | 39.8% | |
| 2021 | 2,649 | 992 | 37.4% | 62 | 2.3% | 19 | 0.7% | 1,102 | 41.6% | |
| 2022 | 2,142 | 787 | 36.7% | 56 | 2.6% | 23 | 1.1% | 884 | 41.3% | |
| 2023 | 2,246 | 863 | 38.4% | 75 | 3.3% | 16 | 0.7% | 980 | 43.6% | |
| Central Region | Children Entering Substitute Care | Attained Permanence within 24 Months | ||||||||
| Reunification | Adoption | Guardianship | Total Permanences | |||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2017 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 494 | 151 | 30.6% | 20 | 4.0% | 11 | 2.2% | 187 | 37.9% | White (Non-Latinx) | 1,060 | 326 | 30.8% | 60 | 5.7% | 11 | 1.0% | 407 | 38.4% | Latinx (Any Race) | 59 | 26 | 44.1% | 4 | 6.8% | 2 | 3.4% | 33 | 55.9% | Other Race | 91 | 27 | 29.7% | 5 | 5.5% | 2 | 2.2% | 37 | 40.7% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,721 | 536 | 31.1% | 90 | 5.2% | 26 | 1.5% | 671 | 39.0% | |
| 2018 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 589 | 166 | 28.2% | 17 | 2.9% | 4 | 0.7% | 191 | 32.4% | White (Non-Latinx) | 1,259 | 432 | 34.3% | 61 | 4.8% | 16 | 1.3% | 520 | 41.3% | Latinx (Any Race) | 90 | 45 | 50.0% | 2 | 2.2% | 3 | 3.3% | 51 | 56.7% | Other Race | 124 | 40 | 32.3% | 8 | 6.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 48 | 38.7% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,087 | 698 | 33.4% | 88 | 4.2% | 23 | 1.1% | 825 | 39.5% | |
| 2019 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 652 | 224 | 34.4% | 10 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 242 | 37.1% | White (Non-Latinx) | 1,552 | 508 | 32.7% | 50 | 3.2% | 21 | 1.4% | 592 | 38.1% | Latinx (Any Race) | 90 | 27 | 30.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.1% | 30 | 33.3% | Other Race | 148 | 46 | 31.1% | 11 | 7.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 57 | 38.5% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,462 | 814 | 33.1% | 72 | 2.9% | 24 | 1.0% | 931 | 37.8% | |
| 2020 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 778 | 327 | 42.0% | 5 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.4% | 342 | 44.0% | White (Non-Latinx) | 1,661 | 554 | 33.4% | 40 | 2.4% | 18 | 1.1% | 628 | 37.8% | Latinx (Any Race) | 146 | 55 | 37.7% | 2 | 1.4% | 4 | 2.7% | 62 | 42.5% | Other Race | 154 | 58 | 37.7% | 3 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 61 | 39.6% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,762 | 1,001 | 36.2% | 50 | 1.8% | 25 | 0.9% | 1,100 | 39.8% | |
| 2021 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 705 | 302 | 42.8% | 15 | 2.1% | 10 | 1.4% | 331 | 47.0% | White (Non-Latinx) | 1,647 | 587 | 35.6% | 40 | 2.4% | 8 | 0.5% | 655 | 39.8% | Latinx (Any Race) | 140 | 50 | 35.7% | 6 | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 59 | 42.1% | Other Race | 128 | 40 | 31.3% | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 43 | 33.6% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,649 | 992 | 37.4% | 62 | 2.3% | 19 | 0.7% | 1,102 | 41.6% | |
| 2022 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 556 | 233 | 41.9% | 10 | 1.8% | 6 | 1.1% | 256 | 46.0% | White (Non-Latinx) | 1,352 | 485 | 35.9% | 45 | 3.3% | 17 | 1.3% | 557 | 41.2% | Latinx (Any Race) | 108 | 24 | 22.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 24 | 22.2% | Other Race | 101 | 34 | 33.7% | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 36 | 35.6% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,142 | 787 | 36.7% | 56 | 2.6% | 23 | 1.1% | 884 | 41.3% | |
| 2023 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 612 | 254 | 41.5% | 13 | 2.1% | 4 | 0.7% | 277 | 45.3% | White (Non-Latinx) | 1,359 | 496 | 36.5% | 58 | 4.3% | 11 | 0.8% | 583 | 42.9% | Latinx (Any Race) | 117 | 50 | 42.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 52 | 44.4% | Other Race | 129 | 55 | 42.6% | 3 | 2.3% | 1 | 0.8% | 59 | 45.7% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,246 | 863 | 38.4% | 75 | 3.3% | 16 | 0.7% | 980 | 43.6% | |
| Central Region | Children Entering Substitute Care | Attained Permanence within 24 Months | ||||||||
| Reunification | Adoption | Guardianship | Total Permanences | |||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2017 | 0 to 2 | 695 | 198 | 28.5% | 63 | 9.1% | 8 | 1.2% | 272 | 39.1% | 3 to 5 | 308 | 91 | 29.5% | 17 | 5.5% | 4 | 1.3% | 112 | 36.4% | 6 to 11 | 424 | 167 | 39.4% | 7 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.7% | 181 | 42.7% | 12 to 17 | 294 | 80 | 27.2% | 3 | 1.0% | 7 | 2.4% | 106 | 36.1% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,721 | 536 | 31.1% | 90 | 5.2% | 26 | 1.5% | 671 | 39.0% | |
| 2018 | 0 to 2 | 875 | 246 | 28.1% | 70 | 8.0% | 9 | 1.0% | 326 | 37.3% | 3 to 5 | 364 | 135 | 37.1% | 8 | 2.2% | 3 | 0.8% | 146 | 40.1% | 6 to 11 | 521 | 225 | 43.2% | 8 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.0% | 239 | 45.9% | 12 to 17 | 327 | 92 | 28.1% | 2 | 0.6% | 6 | 1.8% | 114 | 34.9% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,087 | 698 | 33.4% | 88 | 4.2% | 23 | 1.1% | 825 | 39.5% | |
| 2019 | 0 to 2 | 990 | 257 | 26.0% | 59 | 6.0% | 7 | 0.7% | 324 | 32.7% | 3 to 5 | 458 | 174 | 38.0% | 7 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.5% | 188 | 41.0% | 6 to 11 | 621 | 255 | 41.1% | 4 | 0.6% | 8 | 1.3% | 267 | 43.0% | 12 to 17 | 393 | 128 | 32.6% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 152 | 38.7% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,462 | 814 | 33.1% | 72 | 2.9% | 24 | 1.0% | 931 | 37.8% | |
| 2020 | 0 to 2 | 1,134 | 356 | 31.4% | 44 | 3.9% | 4 | 0.4% | 404 | 35.6% | 3 to 5 | 523 | 220 | 42.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 224 | 42.8% | 6 to 11 | 667 | 280 | 42.0% | 3 | 0.4% | 8 | 1.2% | 293 | 43.9% | 12 to 17 | 438 | 145 | 33.1% | 2 | 0.5% | 10 | 2.3% | 179 | 40.9% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,762 | 1,001 | 36.2% | 50 | 1.8% | 25 | 0.9% | 1,100 | 39.8% | |
| 2021 | 0 to 2 | 1,153 | 373 | 32.4% | 52 | 4.5% | 6 | 0.5% | 433 | 37.6% | 3 to 5 | 487 | 221 | 45.4% | 4 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.8% | 230 | 47.2% | 6 to 11 | 605 | 277 | 45.8% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.7% | 284 | 46.9% | 12 to 17 | 404 | 121 | 30.0% | 3 | 0.7% | 5 | 1.2% | 155 | 38.4% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,649 | 992 | 37.4% | 62 | 2.3% | 19 | 0.7% | 1,102 | 41.6% | |
| 2022 | 0 to 2 | 926 | 277 | 29.9% | 43 | 4.6% | 11 | 1.2% | 333 | 36.0% | 3 to 5 | 390 | 178 | 45.6% | 5 | 1.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 188 | 48.2% | 6 to 11 | 501 | 222 | 44.3% | 4 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.6% | 230 | 45.9% | 12 to 17 | 325 | 110 | 33.8% | 4 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.8% | 133 | 40.9% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,142 | 787 | 36.7% | 56 | 2.6% | 23 | 1.1% | 884 | 41.3% | |
| 2023 | 0 to 2 | 930 | 315 | 33.9% | 53 | 5.7% | 4 | 0.4% | 376 | 40.4% | 3 to 5 | 390 | 185 | 47.4% | 5 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 192 | 49.2% | 6 to 11 | 595 | 272 | 45.7% | 9 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 283 | 47.6% | 12 to 17 | 331 | 91 | 27.5% | 8 | 2.4% | 9 | 2.7% | 129 | 39.0% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,246 | 863 | 38.4% | 75 | 3.3% | 16 | 0.7% | 980 | 43.6% | |
| Central Region | Children Entering Substitute Care | Attained Permanence within 24 Months | ||||||||
| Reunification | Adoption | Guardianship | Total Permanences | |||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2017 | Female | 841 | 267 | 31.7% | 46 | 5.5% | 9 | 1.1% | 328 | 39.0% | Male | 880 | 269 | 30.6% | 44 | 5.0% | 17 | 1.9% | 343 | 39.0% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,721 | 536 | 31.1% | 90 | 5.2% | 26 | 1.5% | 671 | 39.0% | |
| 2018 | Female | 980 | 325 | 33.2% | 44 | 4.5% | 7 | 0.7% | 382 | 39.0% | Male | 1,107 | 373 | 33.7% | 44 | 4.0% | 16 | 1.4% | 443 | 40.0% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,087 | 698 | 33.4% | 88 | 4.2% | 23 | 1.1% | 825 | 39.5% | |
| 2019 | Female | 1,216 | 397 | 32.6% | 41 | 3.4% | 10 | 0.8% | 456 | 37.5% | Male | 1,246 | 417 | 33.5% | 31 | 2.5% | 14 | 1.1% | 475 | 38.1% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,462 | 814 | 33.1% | 72 | 2.9% | 24 | 1.0% | 931 | 37.8% | |
| 2020 | Female | 1,313 | 455 | 34.7% | 17 | 1.3% | 16 | 1.2% | 500 | 38.1% | Male | 1,449 | 546 | 37.7% | 33 | 2.3% | 9 | 0.6% | 600 | 41.4% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,762 | 1,001 | 36.2% | 50 | 1.8% | 25 | 0.9% | 1,100 | 39.8% | |
| 2021 | Female | 1,322 | 489 | 37.0% | 38 | 2.9% | 9 | 0.7% | 552 | 41.8% | Male | 1,327 | 503 | 37.9% | 24 | 1.8% | 10 | 0.8% | 550 | 41.4% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,649 | 992 | 37.4% | 62 | 2.3% | 19 | 0.7% | 1,102 | 41.6% | |
| 2022 | Female | 1,046 | 367 | 35.1% | 26 | 2.5% | 14 | 1.3% | 416 | 39.8% | Male | 1,096 | 420 | 38.3% | 30 | 2.7% | 9 | 0.8% | 468 | 42.7% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,142 | 787 | 36.7% | 56 | 2.6% | 23 | 1.1% | 884 | 41.3% | |
| 2023 | Female | 1,089 | 408 | 37.5% | 33 | 3.0% | 7 | 0.6% | 462 | 42.4% | Male | 1,157 | 455 | 39.3% | 42 | 3.6% | 9 | 0.8% | 518 | 44.8% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,246 | 863 | 38.4% | 75 | 3.3% | 16 | 0.7% | 980 | 43.6% | |
| Central Region | Children Entering Substitute Care | Attained Permanence within 24 Months | ||||||||
| Reunification | Adoption | Guardianship | Total Permanences | |||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2017 | Champaign | 625 | 222 | 35.5% | 41 | 6.6% | 5 | 0.8% | 272 | 43.5% | Peoria | 597 | 183 | 30.7% | 27 | 4.5% | 15 | 2.5% | 232 | 38.9% | Springfield | 499 | 131 | 26.3% | 22 | 4.4% | 6 | 1.2% | 167 | 33.5% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,721 | 536 | 31.1% | 90 | 5.2% | 26 | 1.5% | 671 | 39.0% | |
| 2018 | Champaign | 676 | 264 | 39.1% | 38 | 5.6% | 5 | 0.7% | 310 | 45.9% | Peoria | 791 | 266 | 33.6% | 23 | 2.9% | 12 | 1.5% | 312 | 39.4% | Springfield | 620 | 168 | 27.1% | 27 | 4.4% | 6 | 1.0% | 203 | 32.7% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,087 | 698 | 33.4% | 88 | 4.2% | 23 | 1.1% | 825 | 39.5% | |
| 2019 | Champaign | 947 | 386 | 40.8% | 23 | 2.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 420 | 44.4% | Peoria | 835 | 230 | 27.5% | 26 | 3.1% | 14 | 1.7% | 276 | 33.1% | Springfield | 680 | 198 | 29.1% | 23 | 3.4% | 9 | 1.3% | 235 | 34.6% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,462 | 814 | 33.1% | 72 | 2.9% | 24 | 1.0% | 931 | 37.8% | |
| 2020 | Champaign | 879 | 351 | 39.9% | 18 | 2.0% | 5 | 0.6% | 383 | 43.6% | Peoria | 1,087 | 408 | 37.5% | 15 | 1.4% | 18 | 1.7% | 450 | 41.4% | Springfield | 796 | 242 | 30.4% | 17 | 2.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 267 | 33.5% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,762 | 1,001 | 36.2% | 50 | 1.8% | 25 | 0.9% | 1,100 | 39.8% | |
| 2021 | Champaign | 947 | 405 | 42.8% | 17 | 1.8% | 5 | 0.5% | 432 | 45.6% | Peoria | 986 | 320 | 32.5% | 17 | 1.7% | 3 | 0.3% | 355 | 36.0% | Springfield | 716 | 267 | 37.3% | 28 | 3.9% | 11 | 1.5% | 315 | 44.0% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,649 | 992 | 37.4% | 62 | 2.3% | 19 | 0.7% | 1,102 | 41.6% | |
| 2022 | Champaign | 770 | 280 | 36.4% | 23 | 3.0% | 6 | 0.8% | 315 | 40.9% | Peoria | 799 | 301 | 37.7% | 12 | 1.5% | 12 | 1.5% | 332 | 41.6% | Springfield | 573 | 206 | 36.0% | 21 | 3.7% | 5 | 0.9% | 237 | 41.4% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,142 | 787 | 36.7% | 56 | 2.6% | 23 | 1.1% | 884 | 41.3% | |
| 2023 | Champaign | 803 | 331 | 41.2% | 29 | 3.6% | 5 | 0.6% | 376 | 46.8% | Peoria | 740 | 255 | 34.5% | 13 | 1.8% | 6 | 0.8% | 280 | 37.8% | Springfield | 703 | 277 | 39.4% | 33 | 4.7% | 5 | 0.7% | 324 | 46.1% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,246 | 863 | 38.4% | 75 | 3.3% | 16 | 0.7% | 980 | 43.6% | |