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.
| Northern Region | Children Entering Substitute Care | Attained Permanence within 24 Months | ||||||||
| Reunification | Adoption | Guardianship | Total Permanences | |||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2017 | 869 | 254 | 29.2% | 54 | 6.2% | 20 | 2.3% | 346 | 39.8% | |
| 2018 | 925 | 314 | 33.9% | 46 | 5.0% | 27 | 2.9% | 396 | 42.8% | |
| 2019 | 1,083 | 351 | 32.4% | 33 | 3.0% | 10 | 0.9% | 406 | 37.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,292 | 544 | 42.1% | 33 | 2.6% | 12 | 0.9% | 603 | 46.7% | |
| 2021 | 1,552 | 720 | 46.4% | 42 | 2.7% | 15 | 1.0% | 786 | 50.6% | |
| 2022 | 1,219 | 477 | 39.1% | 49 | 4.0% | 18 | 1.5% | 551 | 45.2% | |
| 2023 | 1,091 | 452 | 41.4% | 44 | 4.0% | 17 | 1.6% | 522 | 47.8% | |
| Northern Region | Children Entering Substitute Care | Attained Permanence within 24 Months | ||||||||
| Reunification | Adoption | Guardianship | Total Permanences | |||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2017 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 305 | 107 | 35.1% | 11 | 3.6% | 3 | 1.0% | 127 | 41.6% | White (Non-Latinx) | 348 | 95 | 27.3% | 26 | 7.5% | 12 | 3.4% | 142 | 40.8% | Latinx (Any Race) | 143 | 31 | 21.7% | 9 | 6.3% | 5 | 3.5% | 46 | 32.2% | Other Race | 63 | 20 | 31.7% | 8 | 12.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 29 | 46.0% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 869 | 254 | 29.2% | 54 | 6.2% | 20 | 2.3% | 346 | 39.8% | |
| 2018 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 329 | 119 | 36.2% | 18 | 5.5% | 12 | 3.6% | 153 | 46.5% | White (Non-Latinx) | 401 | 135 | 33.7% | 23 | 5.7% | 11 | 2.7% | 172 | 42.9% | Latinx (Any Race) | 120 | 36 | 30.0% | 5 | 4.2% | 2 | 1.7% | 44 | 36.7% | Other Race | 65 | 22 | 33.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 3.1% | 25 | 38.5% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 925 | 314 | 33.9% | 46 | 5.0% | 27 | 2.9% | 396 | 42.8% | |
| 2019 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 445 | 137 | 30.8% | 8 | 1.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 151 | 33.9% | White (Non-Latinx) | 414 | 126 | 30.4% | 21 | 5.1% | 8 | 1.9% | 159 | 38.4% | Latinx (Any Race) | 163 | 66 | 40.5% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 70 | 42.9% | Other Race | 51 | 18 | 35.3% | 3 | 5.9% | 1 | 2.0% | 22 | 43.1% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,083 | 351 | 32.4% | 33 | 3.0% | 10 | 0.9% | 406 | 37.5% | |
| 2020 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 470 | 198 | 42.1% | 10 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 216 | 46.0% | White (Non-Latinx) | 500 | 230 | 46.0% | 17 | 3.4% | 11 | 2.2% | 261 | 52.2% | Latinx (Any Race) | 243 | 88 | 36.2% | 3 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 94 | 38.7% | Other Race | 68 | 25 | 36.8% | 3 | 4.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 28 | 41.2% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,292 | 544 | 42.1% | 33 | 2.6% | 12 | 0.9% | 603 | 46.7% | |
| 2021 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 415 | 169 | 40.7% | 11 | 2.7% | 6 | 1.4% | 188 | 45.3% | White (Non-Latinx) | 684 | 340 | 49.7% | 22 | 3.2% | 4 | 0.6% | 371 | 54.2% | Latinx (Any Race) | 355 | 161 | 45.4% | 7 | 2.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 172 | 48.5% | Other Race | 78 | 38 | 48.7% | 2 | 2.6% | 2 | 2.6% | 42 | 53.8% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,552 | 720 | 46.4% | 42 | 2.7% | 15 | 1.0% | 786 | 50.6% | |
| 2022 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 370 | 151 | 40.8% | 11 | 3.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 167 | 45.1% | White (Non-Latinx) | 498 | 185 | 37.1% | 31 | 6.2% | 8 | 1.6% | 226 | 45.4% | Latinx (Any Race) | 293 | 118 | 40.3% | 7 | 2.4% | 6 | 2.0% | 132 | 45.1% | Other Race | 48 | 18 | 37.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 4.2% | 21 | 43.8% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,219 | 477 | 39.1% | 49 | 4.0% | 18 | 1.5% | 551 | 45.2% | |
| 2023 | Black (Non-Latinx) | 359 | 130 | 36.2% | 14 | 3.9% | 4 | 1.1% | 150 | 41.8% | White (Non-Latinx) | 428 | 197 | 46.0% | 23 | 5.4% | 10 | 2.3% | 231 | 54.0% | Latinx (Any Race) | 217 | 86 | 39.6% | 6 | 2.8% | 1 | 0.5% | 97 | 44.7% | Other Race | 65 | 33 | 50.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 34 | 52.3% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,091 | 452 | 41.4% | 44 | 4.0% | 17 | 1.6% | 522 | 47.8% | |
| Northern Region | Children Entering Substitute Care | Attained Permanence within 24 Months | ||||||||
| Reunification | Adoption | Guardianship | Total Permanences | |||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2017 | 0 to 2 | 356 | 95 | 26.7% | 36 | 10.1% | 5 | 1.4% | 138 | 38.8% | 3 to 5 | 144 | 47 | 32.6% | 7 | 4.9% | 4 | 2.8% | 59 | 41.0% | 6 to 11 | 216 | 68 | 31.5% | 5 | 2.3% | 6 | 2.8% | 82 | 38.0% | 12 to 17 | 153 | 44 | 28.8% | 6 | 3.9% | 5 | 3.3% | 67 | 43.8% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 869 | 254 | 29.2% | 54 | 6.2% | 20 | 2.3% | 346 | 39.8% | |
| 2018 | 0 to 2 | 384 | 105 | 27.3% | 40 | 10.4% | 9 | 2.3% | 154 | 40.1% | 3 to 5 | 153 | 57 | 37.3% | 3 | 2.0% | 4 | 2.6% | 64 | 41.8% | 6 to 11 | 210 | 91 | 43.3% | 1 | 0.5% | 8 | 3.8% | 100 | 47.6% | 12 to 17 | 178 | 61 | 34.3% | 2 | 1.1% | 6 | 3.4% | 78 | 43.8% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 925 | 314 | 33.9% | 46 | 5.0% | 27 | 2.9% | 396 | 42.8% | |
| 2019 | 0 to 2 | 413 | 140 | 33.9% | 26 | 6.3% | 3 | 0.7% | 172 | 41.6% | 3 to 5 | 205 | 65 | 31.7% | 3 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 68 | 33.2% | 6 to 11 | 266 | 82 | 30.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 86 | 32.3% | 12 to 17 | 199 | 64 | 32.2% | 2 | 1.0% | 5 | 2.5% | 80 | 40.2% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,083 | 351 | 32.4% | 33 | 3.0% | 10 | 0.9% | 406 | 37.5% | |
| 2020 | 0 to 2 | 563 | 222 | 39.4% | 30 | 5.3% | 5 | 0.9% | 257 | 45.6% | 3 to 5 | 233 | 119 | 51.1% | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 121 | 51.9% | 6 to 11 | 275 | 133 | 48.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.8% | 138 | 50.2% | 12 to 17 | 221 | 70 | 31.7% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.9% | 87 | 39.4% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,292 | 544 | 42.1% | 33 | 2.6% | 12 | 0.9% | 603 | 46.7% | |
| 2021 | 0 to 2 | 610 | 268 | 43.9% | 26 | 4.3% | 7 | 1.1% | 301 | 49.3% | 3 to 5 | 276 | 142 | 51.4% | 6 | 2.2% | 2 | 0.7% | 150 | 54.3% | 6 to 11 | 378 | 195 | 51.6% | 6 | 1.6% | 3 | 0.8% | 204 | 54.0% | 12 to 17 | 288 | 115 | 39.9% | 4 | 1.4% | 3 | 1.0% | 131 | 45.5% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,552 | 720 | 46.4% | 42 | 2.7% | 15 | 1.0% | 786 | 50.6% | |
| 2022 | 0 to 2 | 461 | 168 | 36.4% | 33 | 7.2% | 7 | 1.5% | 209 | 45.3% | 3 to 5 | 246 | 110 | 44.7% | 4 | 1.6% | 1 | 0.4% | 115 | 46.7% | 6 to 11 | 293 | 123 | 42.0% | 10 | 3.4% | 3 | 1.0% | 136 | 46.4% | 12 to 17 | 219 | 76 | 34.7% | 2 | 0.9% | 7 | 3.2% | 91 | 41.6% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,219 | 477 | 39.1% | 49 | 4.0% | 18 | 1.5% | 551 | 45.2% | |
| 2023 | 0 to 2 | 418 | 170 | 40.7% | 33 | 7.9% | 4 | 1.0% | 207 | 49.5% | 3 to 5 | 213 | 95 | 44.6% | 6 | 2.8% | 5 | 2.3% | 106 | 49.8% | 6 to 11 | 262 | 120 | 45.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.5% | 124 | 47.3% | 12 to 17 | 198 | 67 | 33.8% | 5 | 2.5% | 4 | 2.0% | 85 | 42.9% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,091 | 452 | 41.4% | 44 | 4.0% | 17 | 1.6% | 522 | 47.8% | |
| Northern Region | Children Entering Substitute Care | Attained Permanence within 24 Months | ||||||||
| Reunification | Adoption | Guardianship | Total Permanences | |||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2017 | Female | 401 | 114 | 28.4% | 25 | 6.2% | 9 | 2.2% | 158 | 39.4% | Male | 468 | 140 | 29.9% | 29 | 6.2% | 11 | 2.4% | 188 | 40.2% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 869 | 254 | 29.2% | 54 | 6.2% | 20 | 2.3% | 346 | 39.8% | |
| 2018 | Female | 462 | 150 | 32.5% | 22 | 4.8% | 16 | 3.5% | 196 | 42.4% | Male | 463 | 164 | 35.4% | 24 | 5.2% | 11 | 2.4% | 200 | 43.2% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 925 | 314 | 33.9% | 46 | 5.0% | 27 | 2.9% | 396 | 42.8% | |
| 2019 | Female | 529 | 179 | 33.8% | 19 | 3.6% | 6 | 1.1% | 207 | 39.1% | Male | 554 | 172 | 31.0% | 14 | 2.5% | 4 | 0.7% | 199 | 35.9% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,083 | 351 | 32.4% | 33 | 3.0% | 10 | 0.9% | 406 | 37.5% | |
| 2020 | Female | 655 | 277 | 42.3% | 23 | 3.5% | 7 | 1.1% | 314 | 47.9% | Male | 637 | 267 | 41.9% | 10 | 1.6% | 5 | 0.8% | 289 | 45.4% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,292 | 544 | 42.1% | 33 | 2.6% | 12 | 0.9% | 603 | 46.7% | |
| 2021 | Female | 717 | 336 | 46.9% | 25 | 3.5% | 6 | 0.8% | 370 | 51.6% | Male | 835 | 384 | 46.0% | 17 | 2.0% | 9 | 1.1% | 416 | 49.8% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,552 | 720 | 46.4% | 42 | 2.7% | 15 | 1.0% | 786 | 50.6% | |
| 2022 | Female | 585 | 226 | 38.6% | 20 | 3.4% | 10 | 1.7% | 259 | 44.3% | Male | 634 | 251 | 39.6% | 29 | 4.6% | 8 | 1.3% | 292 | 46.1% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,219 | 477 | 39.1% | 49 | 4.0% | 18 | 1.5% | 551 | 45.2% | |
| 2023 | Female | 545 | 220 | 40.4% | 18 | 3.3% | 10 | 1.8% | 251 | 46.1% | Male | 546 | 232 | 42.5% | 26 | 4.8% | 7 | 1.3% | 271 | 49.6% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,091 | 452 | 41.4% | 44 | 4.0% | 17 | 1.6% | 522 | 47.8% | |
| Northern Region | Children Entering Substitute Care | Attained Permanence within 24 Months | ||||||||
| Reunification | Adoption | Guardianship | Total Permanences | |||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| 2017 | Aurora | 425 | 110 | 25.9% | 28 | 6.6% | 12 | 2.8% | 157 | 36.9% | Rockford | 444 | 144 | 32.4% | 26 | 5.9% | 8 | 1.8% | 189 | 42.6% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 869 | 254 | 29.2% | 54 | 6.2% | 20 | 2.3% | 346 | 39.8% | |
| 2018 | Aurora | 509 | 173 | 34.0% | 16 | 3.1% | 19 | 3.7% | 214 | 42.0% | Rockford | 416 | 141 | 33.9% | 30 | 7.2% | 8 | 1.9% | 182 | 43.8% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 925 | 314 | 33.9% | 46 | 5.0% | 27 | 2.9% | 396 | 42.8% | |
| 2019 | Aurora | 548 | 170 | 31.0% | 10 | 1.8% | 6 | 1.1% | 191 | 34.9% | Rockford | 535 | 181 | 33.8% | 23 | 4.3% | 4 | 0.7% | 215 | 40.2% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,083 | 351 | 32.4% | 33 | 3.0% | 10 | 0.9% | 406 | 37.5% | |
| 2020 | Aurora | 779 | 332 | 42.6% | 16 | 2.1% | 9 | 1.2% | 366 | 47.0% | Rockford | 513 | 212 | 41.3% | 17 | 3.3% | 3 | 0.6% | 237 | 46.2% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,292 | 544 | 42.1% | 33 | 2.6% | 12 | 0.9% | 603 | 46.7% | |
| 2021 | Aurora | 972 | 432 | 44.4% | 31 | 3.2% | 10 | 1.0% | 477 | 49.1% | Rockford | 580 | 288 | 49.7% | 11 | 1.9% | 5 | 0.9% | 309 | 53.3% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,552 | 720 | 46.4% | 42 | 2.7% | 15 | 1.0% | 786 | 50.6% | |
| 2022 | Aurora | 816 | 323 | 39.6% | 19 | 2.3% | 16 | 2.0% | 363 | 44.5% | Rockford | 403 | 154 | 38.2% | 30 | 7.4% | 2 | 0.5% | 188 | 46.7% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,219 | 477 | 39.1% | 49 | 4.0% | 18 | 1.5% | 551 | 45.2% | |
| 2023 | Aurora | 715 | 305 | 42.7% | 21 | 2.9% | 13 | 1.8% | 347 | 48.5% | Rockford | 376 | 147 | 39.1% | 23 | 6.1% | 4 | 1.1% | 175 | 46.5% |
| ALL CHILDREN | 1,091 | 452 | 41.4% | 44 | 4.0% | 17 | 1.6% | 522 | 47.8% | |