Of all children who entered substitute care during the year, the percentage that attained permanence within 36 months.
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Data extracted on September 30, 2025.
| Central Region | Children Entering Substitute Care | Attained Permanence within 36 Months | ||||||||
| Reunification | Adoption | Guardianship | Total Permanences | |||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2016 | 1,575 | 671 | 42.6% | 269 | 17.1% | 51 | 3.2% | 1,027 | 65.2% | |
| 2017 | 1,721 | 671 | 39.0% | 309 | 18.0% | 47 | 2.7% | 1,063 | 61.8% | |
| 2018 | 2,087 | 897 | 43.0% | 257 | 12.3% | 42 | 2.0% | 1,236 | 59.2% | |
| 2019 | 2,462 | 1,046 | 42.5% | 295 | 12.0% | 49 | 2.0% | 1,432 | 58.2% | |
| 2020 | 2,762 | 1,290 | 46.7% | 264 | 9.6% | 44 | 1.6% | 1,641 | 59.4% | |
| 2021 | 2,649 | 1,218 | 46.0% | 243 | 9.2% | 39 | 1.5% | 1,553 | 58.6% | |
| 2022 | 2,142 | 1,012 | 47.2% | 251 | 11.7% | 46 | 2.1% | 1,334 | 62.3% | |
| Central Region | Children Entering Substitute Care | Attained Permanence within 36 Months | ||||||||
| Reunification | Adoption | Guardianship | Total Permanences | |||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2016 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 453 | 218 | 48.1% | 66 | 14.6% | 7 | 1.5% | 297 | 65.6% | White (Non-Latinx) | 952 | 385 | 40.4% | 179 | 18.8% | 40 | 4.2% | 626 | 65.8% | Latinx (Any Race) | 74 | 39 | 52.7% | 7 | 9.5% | 3 | 4.1% | 54 | 73.0% | Other Race | 84 | 24 | 28.6% | 13 | 15.5% | 1 | 1.2% | 41 | 48.8% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,575 | 671 | 42.6% | 269 | 17.1% | 51 | 3.2% | 1,027 | 65.2% | |
| 2017 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 494 | 183 | 37.0% | 71 | 14.4% | 16 | 3.2% | 281 | 56.9% | White (Non-Latinx) | 1,060 | 421 | 39.7% | 209 | 19.7% | 26 | 2.5% | 676 | 63.8% | Latinx (Any Race) | 59 | 26 | 44.1% | 10 | 16.9% | 3 | 5.1% | 41 | 69.5% | Other Race | 91 | 33 | 36.3% | 18 | 19.8% | 2 | 2.2% | 56 | 61.5% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,721 | 671 | 39.0% | 309 | 18.0% | 47 | 2.7% | 1,063 | 61.8% | |
| 2018 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 589 | 242 | 41.1% | 58 | 9.8% | 7 | 1.2% | 323 | 54.8% | White (Non-Latinx) | 1,259 | 532 | 42.3% | 168 | 13.3% | 30 | 2.4% | 753 | 59.8% | Latinx (Any Race) | 90 | 58 | 64.4% | 5 | 5.6% | 3 | 3.3% | 67 | 74.4% | Other Race | 124 | 48 | 38.7% | 24 | 19.4% | 2 | 1.6% | 74 | 59.7% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,087 | 897 | 43.0% | 257 | 12.3% | 42 | 2.0% | 1,236 | 59.2% | |
| 2019 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 652 | 293 | 44.9% | 66 | 10.1% | 5 | 0.8% | 375 | 57.5% | White (Non-Latinx) | 1,552 | 650 | 41.9% | 187 | 12.0% | 39 | 2.5% | 905 | 58.3% | Latinx (Any Race) | 90 | 39 | 43.3% | 9 | 10.0% | 5 | 5.6% | 55 | 61.1% | Other Race | 148 | 54 | 36.5% | 27 | 18.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 81 | 54.7% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,462 | 1,046 | 42.5% | 295 | 12.0% | 49 | 2.0% | 1,432 | 58.2% | |
| 2020 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 778 | 424 | 54.5% | 51 | 6.6% | 8 | 1.0% | 499 | 64.1% | White (Non-Latinx) | 1,661 | 710 | 42.7% | 188 | 11.3% | 27 | 1.6% | 950 | 57.2% | Latinx (Any Race) | 146 | 74 | 50.7% | 8 | 5.5% | 4 | 2.7% | 87 | 59.6% | Other Race | 154 | 71 | 46.1% | 14 | 9.1% | 3 | 1.9% | 89 | 57.8% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,762 | 1,290 | 46.7% | 264 | 9.6% | 44 | 1.6% | 1,641 | 59.4% | |
| 2021 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 705 | 364 | 51.6% | 51 | 7.2% | 12 | 1.7% | 438 | 62.1% | White (Non-Latinx) | 1,647 | 713 | 43.3% | 167 | 10.1% | 25 | 1.5% | 941 | 57.1% | Latinx (Any Race) | 140 | 78 | 55.7% | 15 | 10.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 97 | 69.3% | Other Race | 128 | 48 | 37.5% | 9 | 7.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 60 | 46.9% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,649 | 1,218 | 46.0% | 243 | 9.2% | 39 | 1.5% | 1,553 | 58.6% | |
| 2022 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 556 | 298 | 53.6% | 51 | 9.2% | 10 | 1.8% | 369 | 66.4% | White (Non-Latinx) | 1,352 | 604 | 44.7% | 175 | 12.9% | 34 | 2.5% | 826 | 61.1% | Latinx (Any Race) | 108 | 50 | 46.3% | 9 | 8.3% | 2 | 1.9% | 61 | 56.5% | Other Race | 101 | 46 | 45.5% | 13 | 12.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 61 | 60.4% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,142 | 1,012 | 47.2% | 251 | 11.7% | 46 | 2.1% | 1,334 | 62.3% | |
| Central Region | Children Entering Substitute Care | Attained Permanence within 36 Months | ||||||||
| Reunification | Adoption | Guardianship | Total Permanences | |||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2016 | 0 to 2 | 644 | 255 | 39.6% | 174 | 27.0% | 10 | 1.6% | 441 | 68.5% | 3 to 5 | 265 | 124 | 46.8% | 44 | 16.6% | 8 | 3.0% | 176 | 66.4% | 6 to 11 | 389 | 186 | 47.8% | 41 | 10.5% | 23 | 5.9% | 250 | 64.3% | 12 to 17 | 277 | 106 | 38.3% | 10 | 3.6% | 10 | 3.6% | 160 | 57.8% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,575 | 671 | 42.6% | 269 | 17.1% | 51 | 3.2% | 1,027 | 65.2% | |
| 2017 | 0 to 2 | 695 | 252 | 36.3% | 190 | 27.3% | 11 | 1.6% | 457 | 65.8% | 3 to 5 | 308 | 122 | 39.6% | 62 | 20.1% | 5 | 1.6% | 189 | 61.4% | 6 to 11 | 424 | 205 | 48.3% | 45 | 10.6% | 14 | 3.3% | 264 | 62.3% | 12 to 17 | 294 | 92 | 31.3% | 12 | 4.1% | 17 | 5.8% | 153 | 52.0% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,721 | 671 | 39.0% | 309 | 18.0% | 47 | 2.7% | 1,063 | 61.8% | |
| 2018 | 0 to 2 | 875 | 330 | 37.7% | 200 | 22.9% | 13 | 1.5% | 544 | 62.2% | 3 to 5 | 364 | 172 | 47.3% | 24 | 6.6% | 6 | 1.6% | 202 | 55.5% | 6 to 11 | 521 | 273 | 52.4% | 27 | 5.2% | 12 | 2.3% | 314 | 60.3% | 12 to 17 | 327 | 122 | 37.3% | 6 | 1.8% | 11 | 3.4% | 176 | 53.8% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,087 | 897 | 43.0% | 257 | 12.3% | 42 | 2.0% | 1,236 | 59.2% | |
| 2019 | 0 to 2 | 990 | 355 | 35.9% | 203 | 20.5% | 10 | 1.0% | 569 | 57.5% | 3 to 5 | 458 | 216 | 47.2% | 40 | 8.7% | 12 | 2.6% | 268 | 58.5% | 6 to 11 | 621 | 321 | 51.7% | 40 | 6.4% | 17 | 2.7% | 378 | 60.9% | 12 to 17 | 393 | 154 | 39.2% | 12 | 3.1% | 10 | 2.5% | 217 | 55.2% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,462 | 1,046 | 42.5% | 295 | 12.0% | 49 | 2.0% | 1,432 | 58.2% | |
| 2020 | 0 to 2 | 1,134 | 481 | 42.4% | 190 | 16.8% | 14 | 1.2% | 685 | 60.4% | 3 to 5 | 523 | 285 | 54.5% | 31 | 5.9% | 6 | 1.1% | 322 | 61.6% | 6 to 11 | 667 | 350 | 52.5% | 37 | 5.5% | 10 | 1.5% | 399 | 59.8% | 12 to 17 | 438 | 174 | 39.7% | 6 | 1.4% | 14 | 3.2% | 235 | 53.7% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,762 | 1,290 | 46.7% | 264 | 9.6% | 44 | 1.6% | 1,641 | 59.4% | |
| 2021 | 0 to 2 | 1,153 | 474 | 41.1% | 199 | 17.3% | 15 | 1.3% | 690 | 59.8% | 3 to 5 | 487 | 267 | 54.8% | 22 | 4.5% | 8 | 1.6% | 298 | 61.2% | 6 to 11 | 605 | 335 | 55.4% | 14 | 2.3% | 6 | 1.0% | 355 | 58.7% | 12 to 17 | 404 | 142 | 35.1% | 8 | 2.0% | 10 | 2.5% | 210 | 52.0% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,649 | 1,218 | 46.0% | 243 | 9.2% | 39 | 1.5% | 1,553 | 58.6% | |
| 2022 | 0 to 2 | 926 | 365 | 39.4% | 185 | 20.0% | 16 | 1.7% | 568 | 61.3% | 3 to 5 | 390 | 220 | 56.4% | 26 | 6.7% | 9 | 2.3% | 257 | 65.9% | 6 to 11 | 501 | 283 | 56.5% | 24 | 4.8% | 10 | 2.0% | 318 | 63.5% | 12 to 17 | 325 | 144 | 44.3% | 16 | 4.9% | 11 | 3.4% | 191 | 58.8% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,142 | 1,012 | 47.2% | 251 | 11.7% | 46 | 2.1% | 1,334 | 62.3% | |
| Central Region | Children Entering Substitute Care | Attained Permanence within 36 Months | ||||||||
| Reunification | Adoption | Guardianship | Total Permanences | |||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2016 | Female | 784 | 315 | 40.2% | 135 | 17.2% | 23 | 2.9% | 495 | 63.1% | Male | 791 | 356 | 45.0% | 134 | 16.9% | 28 | 3.5% | 532 | 67.3% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,575 | 671 | 42.6% | 269 | 17.1% | 51 | 3.2% | 1,027 | 65.2% | |
| 2017 | Female | 841 | 334 | 39.7% | 147 | 17.5% | 18 | 2.1% | 513 | 61.0% | Male | 880 | 337 | 38.3% | 162 | 18.4% | 29 | 3.3% | 550 | 62.5% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,721 | 671 | 39.0% | 309 | 18.0% | 47 | 2.7% | 1,063 | 61.8% | |
| 2018 | Female | 980 | 417 | 42.6% | 131 | 13.4% | 21 | 2.1% | 586 | 59.8% | Male | 1,107 | 480 | 43.4% | 126 | 11.4% | 21 | 1.9% | 650 | 58.7% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,087 | 897 | 43.0% | 257 | 12.3% | 42 | 2.0% | 1,236 | 59.2% | |
| 2019 | Female | 1,216 | 515 | 42.4% | 151 | 12.4% | 24 | 2.0% | 707 | 58.1% | Male | 1,246 | 531 | 42.6% | 144 | 11.6% | 25 | 2.0% | 725 | 58.2% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,462 | 1,046 | 42.5% | 295 | 12.0% | 49 | 2.0% | 1,432 | 58.2% | |
| 2020 | Female | 1,313 | 588 | 44.8% | 120 | 9.1% | 25 | 1.9% | 755 | 57.5% | Male | 1,449 | 702 | 48.4% | 144 | 9.9% | 19 | 1.3% | 886 | 61.1% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,762 | 1,290 | 46.7% | 264 | 9.6% | 44 | 1.6% | 1,641 | 59.4% | |
| 2021 | Female | 1,322 | 609 | 46.1% | 136 | 10.3% | 17 | 1.3% | 788 | 59.6% | Male | 1,327 | 609 | 45.9% | 107 | 8.1% | 22 | 1.7% | 765 | 57.6% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,649 | 1,218 | 46.0% | 243 | 9.2% | 39 | 1.5% | 1,553 | 58.6% | |
| 2022 | Female | 1,046 | 481 | 46.0% | 118 | 11.3% | 25 | 2.4% | 635 | 60.7% | Male | 1,096 | 531 | 48.4% | 133 | 12.1% | 21 | 1.9% | 699 | 63.8% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,142 | 1,012 | 47.2% | 251 | 11.7% | 46 | 2.1% | 1,334 | 62.3% | |
| Central Region | Children Entering Substitute Care | Attained Permanence within 36 Months | ||||||||
| Reunification | Adoption | Guardianship | Total Permanences | |||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2016 | Champaign | 523 | 227 | 43.4% | 109 | 20.8% | 9 | 1.7% | 364 | 69.6% | Peoria | 628 | 264 | 42.0% | 81 | 12.9% | 30 | 4.8% | 383 | 61.0% | Springfield | 424 | 180 | 42.5% | 79 | 18.6% | 12 | 2.8% | 280 | 66.0% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,575 | 671 | 42.6% | 269 | 17.1% | 51 | 3.2% | 1,027 | 65.2% | |
| 2017 | Champaign | 625 | 283 | 45.3% | 122 | 19.5% | 7 | 1.1% | 421 | 67.4% | Peoria | 597 | 214 | 35.8% | 86 | 14.4% | 33 | 5.5% | 347 | 58.1% | Springfield | 499 | 174 | 34.9% | 101 | 20.2% | 7 | 1.4% | 295 | 59.1% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,721 | 671 | 39.0% | 309 | 18.0% | 47 | 2.7% | 1,063 | 61.8% | |
| 2018 | Champaign | 676 | 323 | 47.8% | 97 | 14.3% | 9 | 1.3% | 438 | 64.8% | Peoria | 791 | 342 | 43.2% | 87 | 11.0% | 22 | 2.8% | 472 | 59.7% | Springfield | 620 | 232 | 37.4% | 73 | 11.8% | 11 | 1.8% | 326 | 52.6% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,087 | 897 | 43.0% | 257 | 12.3% | 42 | 2.0% | 1,236 | 59.2% | |
| 2019 | Champaign | 947 | 457 | 48.3% | 102 | 10.8% | 12 | 1.3% | 591 | 62.4% | Peoria | 835 | 307 | 36.8% | 89 | 10.7% | 22 | 2.6% | 429 | 51.4% | Springfield | 680 | 282 | 41.5% | 104 | 15.3% | 15 | 2.2% | 412 | 60.6% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,462 | 1,046 | 42.5% | 295 | 12.0% | 49 | 2.0% | 1,432 | 58.2% | |
| 2020 | Champaign | 879 | 445 | 50.6% | 86 | 9.8% | 6 | 0.7% | 552 | 62.8% | Peoria | 1,087 | 517 | 47.6% | 87 | 8.0% | 27 | 2.5% | 646 | 59.4% | Springfield | 796 | 328 | 41.2% | 91 | 11.4% | 11 | 1.4% | 443 | 55.7% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,762 | 1,290 | 46.7% | 264 | 9.6% | 44 | 1.6% | 1,641 | 59.4% | |
| 2021 | Champaign | 947 | 492 | 52.0% | 74 | 7.8% | 10 | 1.1% | 588 | 62.1% | Peoria | 986 | 415 | 42.1% | 75 | 7.6% | 14 | 1.4% | 530 | 53.8% | Springfield | 716 | 311 | 43.4% | 94 | 13.1% | 15 | 2.1% | 435 | 60.8% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,649 | 1,218 | 46.0% | 243 | 9.2% | 39 | 1.5% | 1,553 | 58.6% | |
| 2022 | Champaign | 770 | 374 | 48.6% | 101 | 13.1% | 10 | 1.3% | 493 | 64.0% | Peoria | 799 | 386 | 48.3% | 68 | 8.5% | 26 | 3.3% | 491 | 61.5% | Springfield | 573 | 252 | 44.0% | 82 | 14.3% | 10 | 1.7% | 350 | 61.1% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 2,142 | 1,012 | 47.2% | 251 | 11.7% | 46 | 2.1% | 1,334 | 62.3% | |