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Maltreatment in Substitute Care

Of all children in substitute care, the rate of maltreatment per 100,000 days of care.

Data extracted on September 30, 2025.

Illinois Total		Children in Substitute Care	Days in Substitute Care	Substantiated Maltreatment Reports	Maltreatment Rate per 100,000 Days
2018	19,749	5,296,660	672	12.7
2019	21,232	5,612,672	935	16.7
2020	23,376	6,331,549	1,150	18.2
2021	25,434	7,000,384	1,228	17.5
2022	25,119	7,046,348	1,074	15.2
2023	24,362	6,817,733	1,069	15.7
2024	23,777	6,542,342	1,112	17.0

Illinois Total		Children in Substitute Care	Days in Substitute Care	Substantiated Maltreatment Reports	Maltreatment Rate per 100,000 Days
2018	Black (Non-Latinx)	8,351	2,306,795	292	12.7
	White (Non-Latinx)	8,475	2,191,049	297	13.6
	Latinx (Any Race)	1,915	528,730	50	9.5
	Other Race	857	233,522	27	11.6
	ALL CHILDREN	19,749	5,296,660	672	12.7
2019	Black (Non-Latinx)	8,543	2,334,679	426	18.2
	White (Non-Latinx)	9,612	2,459,724	402	16.3
	Latinx (Any Race)	1,947	522,055	57	10.9
	Other Race	949	249,379	33	13.2
	ALL CHILDREN	21,232	5,612,672	935	16.7
2020	Black (Non-Latinx)	9,189	2,569,444	471	18.3
	White (Non-Latinx)	10,644	2,818,941	486	17.2
	Latinx (Any Race)	2,316	607,978	136	22.4
	Other Race	1,027	279,578	45	16.1
	ALL CHILDREN	23,376	6,331,549	1,150	18.2
2021	Black (Non-Latinx)	9,590	2,732,644	464	17.0
	White (Non-Latinx)	11,785	3,159,597	552	17.5
	Latinx (Any Race)	2,746	749,698	148	19.7
	Other Race	1,086	299,795	46	15.3
	ALL CHILDREN	25,434	7,000,384	1,228	17.5
2022	Black (Non-Latinx)	9,265	2,679,473	390	14.6
	White (Non-Latinx)	11,779	3,229,979	512	15.9
	Latinx (Any Race)	2,831	794,754	115	14.5
	Other Race	1,034	282,684	43	15.2
	ALL CHILDREN	25,119	7,046,348	1,074	15.2
2023	Black (Non-Latinx)	8,963	2,601,306	431	16.6
	White (Non-Latinx)	11,394	3,096,856	471	15.2
	Latinx (Any Race)	2,734	781,093	112	14.3
	Other Race	1,021	276,725	41	14.8
	ALL CHILDREN	24,362	6,817,733	1,069	15.7
2024	Black (Non-Latinx)	8,728	2,461,743	412	16.7
	White (Non-Latinx)	11,041	2,981,135	526	17.6
	Latinx (Any Race)	2,718	745,499	107	14.4
	Other Race	1,016	279,693	56	20.0
	ALL CHILDREN	23,777	6,542,342	1,112	17.0

Illinois Total		Children in Substitute Care	Days in Substitute Care	Substantiated Maltreatment Reports	Maltreatment Rate per 100,000 Days
2018	0 to 2	5,560	1,443,675	139	9.6
	3 to 5	3,912	1,061,579	141	13.3
	6 to 11	5,517	1,509,453	217	14.4
	12 to 17	4,760	1,281,953	175	13.7
	ALL CHILDREN	19,749	5,296,660	672	12.7
2019	0 to 2	6,133	1,593,836	161	10.1
	3 to 5	4,299	1,138,042	210	18.5
	6 to 11	5,901	1,588,148	335	21.1
	12 to 17	4,899	1,292,646	229	17.7
	ALL CHILDREN	21,232	5,612,672	935	16.7
2020	0 to 2	6,972	1,833,288	256	14.0
	3 to 5	4,700	1,303,451	251	19.3
	6 to 11	6,400	1,776,364	354	19.9
	12 to 17	5,304	1,418,446	289	20.4
	ALL CHILDREN	23,376	6,331,549	1,150	18.2
2021	0 to 2	7,605	2,052,584	256	12.5
	3 to 5	5,216	1,459,103	277	19.0
	6 to 11	6,919	1,942,836	380	19.6
	12 to 17	5,694	1,545,861	315	20.4
	ALL CHILDREN	25,434	7,000,384	1,228	17.5
2022	0 to 2	7,175	1,978,341	255	12.9
	3 to 5	5,296	1,503,680	227	15.1
	6 to 11	6,967	1,976,081	319	16.1
	12 to 17	5,681	1,588,246	273	17.2
	ALL CHILDREN	25,119	7,046,348	1,074	15.2
2023	0 to 2	6,690	1,830,308	257	14.0
	3 to 5	5,153	1,461,274	246	16.8
	6 to 11	6,907	1,965,961	329	16.7
	12 to 17	5,612	1,560,190	237	15.2
	ALL CHILDREN	24,362	6,817,733	1,069	15.7
2024	0 to 2	6,087	1,657,523	221	13.3
	3 to 5	5,100	1,419,413	264	18.6
	6 to 11	6,931	1,924,427	363	18.9
	12 to 17	5,659	1,540,979	264	17.1
	ALL CHILDREN	23,777	6,542,342	1,112	17.0

Illinois Total		Children in Substitute Care	Days in Substitute Care	Substantiated Maltreatment Reports	Maltreatment Rate per 100,000 Days
2018	Female	9,404	2,520,740	338	13.4
	Male	10,345	2,775,920	334	12.0
	ALL CHILDREN	19,749	5,296,660	672	12.7
2019	Female	10,266	2,699,558	483	17.9
	Male	10,966	2,913,114	452	15.5
	ALL CHILDREN	21,232	5,612,672	935	16.7
2020	Female	11,356	3,082,678	579	18.8
	Male	12,020	3,248,871	571	17.6
	ALL CHILDREN	23,376	6,331,549	1,150	18.2
2021	Female	12,417	3,414,715	620	18.2
	Male	13,017	3,585,669	608	17.0
	ALL CHILDREN	25,434	7,000,384	1,228	17.5
2022	Female	12,259	3,418,911	586	17.1
	Male	12,860	3,627,437	488	13.5
	ALL CHILDREN	25,119	7,046,348	1,074	15.2
2023	Female	11,891	3,327,727	530	15.9
	Male	12,471	3,490,006	539	15.4
	ALL CHILDREN	24,362	6,817,733	1,069	15.7
2024	Female	11,697	3,216,386	555	17.3
	Male	12,080	3,325,956	557	16.7
	ALL CHILDREN	23,777	6,542,342	1,112	17.0

Illinois Total		Children in Substitute Care	Days in Substitute Care	Substantiated Maltreatment Reports	Maltreatment Rate per 100,000 Days
2018	Cook	6,171	1,771,513	189	10.7
	Northern	3,584	938,808	105	11.2
	Central	6,269	1,622,355	219	13.5
	Southern	3,725	963,984	159	16.5
	ALL CHILDREN	19,749	5,296,660	672	12.7
2019	Cook	5,967	1,712,804	269	15.7
	Northern	3,684	944,196	149	15.8
	Central	7,120	1,804,766	307	17.0
	Southern	4,461	1,150,906	210	18.2
	ALL CHILDREN	21,232	5,612,672	935	16.7
2020	Cook	6,516	1,847,484	314	17.0
	Northern	3,970	1,058,582	192	18.1
	Central	8,024	2,100,477	402	19.1
	Southern	4,866	1,325,006	242	18.3
	ALL CHILDREN	23,376	6,331,549	1,150	18.2
2021	Cook	6,658	1,989,807	283	14.2
	Northern	4,661	1,210,006	231	19.1
	Central	8,832	2,390,371	469	19.6
	Southern	5,283	1,410,200	245	17.4
	ALL CHILDREN	25,434	7,000,384	1,228	17.5
2022	Cook	6,494	1,975,037	258	13.1
	Northern	4,591	1,218,298	166	13.6
	Central	8,755	2,401,232	429	17.9
	Southern	5,279	1,451,781	221	15.2
	ALL CHILDREN	25,119	7,046,348	1,074	15.2
2023	Cook	6,138	1,861,373	211	11.3
	Northern	4,370	1,178,632	155	13.2
	Central	8,649	2,353,534	453	19.2
	Southern	5,205	1,424,194	250	17.6
	ALL CHILDREN	24,362	6,817,733	1,069	15.7
2024	Cook	5,692	1,673,562	202	12.1
	Northern	4,361	1,128,750	226	20.0
	Central	8,587	2,350,174	454	19.3
	Southern	5,137	1,389,856	230	16.5
	ALL CHILDREN	23,777	6,542,342	1,112	17.0

Illinois Total		Children in Substitute Care	Days in Substitute Care	Substantiated Maltreatment Reports	Maltreatment Rate per 100,000 Days
2018	Cook North	1,781	514,510	42	8.2
	Cook Central	2,096	612,493	61	10.0
	Cook South	2,294	644,510	86	13.3
	Aurora	2,025	549,042	35	6.4
	Rockford	1,559	389,766	70	18.0
	Champaign	2,053	516,208	71	13.8
	Peoria	2,414	621,978	61	9.8
	Springfield	1,802	484,169	87	18.0
	East St. Louis	1,667	445,930	52	11.7
	Marion	2,058	518,054	107	20.7
	ALL CHILDREN	19,749	5,296,660	672	12.7
2019	Cook North	1,645	480,801	65	13.5
	Cook Central	1,969	580,203	73	12.6
	Cook South	2,353	651,800	131	20.1
	Aurora	2,078	546,101	91	16.7
	Rockford	1,606	398,095	58	14.6
	Champaign	2,434	592,031	107	18.1
	Peoria	2,644	679,250	113	16.6
	Springfield	2,042	533,485	87	16.3
	East St. Louis	2,002	536,052	53	9.9
	Marion	2,459	614,854	157	25.5
	ALL CHILDREN	21,232	5,612,672	935	16.7
2020	Cook North	1,899	552,586	94	17.0
	Cook Central	2,158	618,384	93	15.0
	Cook South	2,459	676,514	127	18.8
	Aurora	2,305	604,537	111	18.4
	Rockford	1,665	454,045	81	17.8
	Champaign	2,641	683,918	148	21.6
	Peoria	3,031	790,578	122	15.4
	Springfield	2,352	625,981	132	21.1
	East St. Louis	2,119	588,614	83	14.1
	Marion	2,747	736,392	159	21.6
	ALL CHILDREN	23,376	6,331,549	1,150	18.2
2021	Cook North	1,893	575,441	82	14.2
	Cook Central	2,238	677,644	103	15.2
	Cook South	2,527	736,722	98	13.3
	Aurora	2,843	748,414	124	16.6
	Rockford	1,818	461,592	107	23.2
	Champaign	2,898	760,867	167	21.9
	Peoria	3,386	933,492	177	19.0
	Springfield	2,548	696,012	125	18.0
	East St. Louis	2,288	618,034	74	12.0
	Marion	2,995	792,166	171	21.6
	ALL CHILDREN	25,434	7,000,384	1,228	17.5
2022	Cook North	1,819	546,607	61	11.2
	Cook Central	2,192	679,922	85	12.5
	Cook South	2,483	748,508	112	15.0
	Aurora	2,922	772,893	118	15.3
	Rockford	1,669	445,405	48	10.8
	Champaign	2,886	774,830	128	16.5
	Peoria	3,426	963,857	179	18.6
	Springfield	2,443	662,545	122	18.4
	East St. Louis	2,370	671,809	84	12.5
	Marion	2,909	779,972	137	17.6
	ALL CHILDREN	25,119	7,046,348	1,074	15.2
2023	Cook North	1,704	510,143	62	12.2
	Cook Central	2,144	667,262	77	11.5
	Cook South	2,290	683,968	72	10.5
	Aurora	2,834	785,099	88	11.2
	Rockford	1,536	393,533	67	17.0
	Champaign	2,895	785,260	167	21.3
	Peoria	3,264	903,193	156	17.3
	Springfield	2,490	665,081	130	19.5
	East St. Louis	2,490	702,988	112	15.9
	Marion	2,715	721,206	138	19.1
	ALL CHILDREN	24,362	6,817,733	1,069	15.7
2024	Cook North	1,611	455,766	49	10.8
	Cook Central	2,113	631,101	80	12.7
	Cook South	1,968	586,695	73	12.4
	Aurora	2,956	776,683	125	16.1
	Rockford	1,405	352,067	101	28.7
	Champaign	2,856	788,918	157	19.9
	Peoria	3,231	882,302	155	17.6
	Springfield	2,500	678,954	142	20.9
	East St. Louis	2,473	700,478	100	14.3
	Marion	2,664	689,378	130	18.9
	ALL CHILDREN	23,777	6,542,342	1,112	17.0