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Permanence in 12 Months for Children in Care 24 Months or More

Of all children in care on the first day of the year who had been in care 24 months or more, the percentage that attained permanence within 12 months.

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Data extracted on September 30, 2025.

Illinois Total		Children in Care 24 Months or More	Children Discharged to Permanence within 12 Months
Illinois Total		Children in Care 24 Months or More	N	%
2018	6,355	2,106	33.1%
2019	6,086	2,075	34.1%
2020	5,942	1,714	28.8%
2021	6,769	2,074	30.6%
2022	7,793	2,427	31.1%
2023	8,776	2,652	30.2%
2024	9,120	3,046	33.4%

Illinois Total		Children in Care 24 Months or More	Children Discharged to Permanence within 12 Months
Illinois Total		Children in Care 24 Months or More	N	%
2018	Black (Non-Latinx)	3,298	976	29.6%
	White (Non-Latinx)	2,103	812	38.6%
	Latinx (Any Race)	680	216	31.8%
	Other Race	255	92	36.1%
	ALL CHILDREN	6,355	2,106	33.1%
2019	Black (Non-Latinx)	3,033	836	27.6%
	White (Non-Latinx)	2,117	926	43.7%
	Latinx (Any Race)	666	227	34.1%
	Other Race	250	79	31.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	6,086	2,075	34.1%
2020	Black (Non-Latinx)	2,918	685	23.5%
	White (Non-Latinx)	2,066	754	36.5%
	Latinx (Any Race)	666	175	26.3%
	Other Race	260	90	34.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,942	1,714	28.8%
2021	Black (Non-Latinx)	3,215	831	25.8%
	White (Non-Latinx)	2,531	921	36.4%
	Latinx (Any Race)	665	202	30.4%
	Other Race	301	95	31.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	6,769	2,074	30.6%
2022	Black (Non-Latinx)	3,491	868	24.9%
	White (Non-Latinx)	3,170	1,212	38.2%
	Latinx (Any Race)	735	216	29.4%
	Other Race	337	107	31.8%
	ALL CHILDREN	7,793	2,427	31.1%
2023	Black (Non-Latinx)	3,883	928	23.9%
	White (Non-Latinx)	3,504	1,322	37.7%
	Latinx (Any Race)	960	264	27.5%
	Other Race	363	117	32.2%
	ALL CHILDREN	8,776	2,652	30.2%
2024	Black (Non-Latinx)	3,899	1,101	28.2%
	White (Non-Latinx)	3,709	1,427	38.5%
	Latinx (Any Race)	1,075	367	34.1%
	Other Race	365	122	33.4%
	ALL CHILDREN	9,120	3,046	33.4%

Illinois Total		Children in Care 24 Months or More	Children Discharged to Permanence within 12 Months
Illinois Total		Children in Care 24 Months or More	N	%
2018	0 to 2	503	233	46.3%
	3 to 5	1,493	664	44.5%
	6 to 11	2,172	823	37.9%
	12 to 17	2,187	386	17.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	6,355	2,106	33.1%
2019	0 to 2	461	219	47.5%
	3 to 5	1,436	618	43.0%
	6 to 11	2,122	824	38.8%
	12 to 17	2,067	414	20.0%
	ALL CHILDREN	6,086	2,075	34.1%
2020	0 to 2	465	178	38.3%
	3 to 5	1,416	535	37.8%
	6 to 11	2,086	684	32.8%
	12 to 17	1,975	317	16.1%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,942	1,714	28.8%
2021	0 to 2	630	232	36.8%
	3 to 5	1,693	651	38.5%
	6 to 11	2,338	775	33.1%
	12 to 17	2,108	416	19.7%
	ALL CHILDREN	6,769	2,074	30.6%
2022	0 to 2	686	258	37.6%
	3 to 5	2,046	762	37.2%
	6 to 11	2,735	932	34.1%
	12 to 17	2,326	475	20.4%
	ALL CHILDREN	7,793	2,427	31.1%
2023	0 to 2	846	322	38.1%
	3 to 5	2,267	861	38.0%
	6 to 11	3,028	972	32.1%
	12 to 17	2,635	497	18.9%
	ALL CHILDREN	8,776	2,652	30.2%
2024	0 to 2	766	294	38.4%
	3 to 5	2,433	924	38.0%
	6 to 11	3,122	1,181	37.8%
	12 to 17	2,799	647	23.1%
	ALL CHILDREN	9,120	3,046	33.4%

Illinois Total		Children in Care 24 Months or More	Children Discharged to Permanence within 12 Months
Illinois Total		Children in Care 24 Months or More	N	%
2018	Female	2,973	1,017	34.2%
	Male	3,382	1,089	32.2%
	ALL CHILDREN	6,355	2,106	33.1%
2019	Female	2,861	1,003	35.1%
	Male	3,225	1,072	33.2%
	ALL CHILDREN	6,086	2,075	34.1%
2020	Female	2,802	798	28.5%
	Male	3,140	916	29.2%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,942	1,714	28.8%
2021	Female	3,227	1,006	31.2%
	Male	3,542	1,068	30.2%
	ALL CHILDREN	6,769	2,074	30.6%
2022	Female	3,755	1,213	32.3%
	Male	4,038	1,214	30.1%
	ALL CHILDREN	7,793	2,427	31.1%
2023	Female	4,215	1,246	29.6%
	Male	4,561	1,406	30.8%
	ALL CHILDREN	8,776	2,652	30.2%
2024	Female	4,422	1,479	33.4%
	Male	4,698	1,567	33.4%
	ALL CHILDREN	9,120	3,046	33.4%

Illinois Total		Children in Care 24 Months or More	Children Discharged to Permanence within 12 Months
Illinois Total		Children in Care 24 Months or More	N	%
2018	Cook	2,735	732	26.8%
	Northern	1,222	455	37.2%
	Central	1,544	621	40.2%
	Southern	854	298	34.9%
	ALL CHILDREN	6,355	2,106	33.1%
2019	Cook	2,534	658	26.0%
	Northern	1,112	393	35.3%
	Central	1,488	630	42.3%
	Southern	952	394	41.4%
	ALL CHILDREN	6,086	2,075	34.1%
2020	Cook	2,454	486	19.8%
	Northern	1,007	350	34.8%
	Central	1,507	509	33.8%
	Southern	972	367	37.8%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,942	1,714	28.8%
2021	Cook	2,644	556	21.0%
	Northern	1,030	363	35.2%
	Central	1,816	658	36.2%
	Southern	1,267	485	38.3%
	ALL CHILDREN	6,769	2,074	30.6%
2022	Cook	2,782	601	21.6%
	Northern	1,180	387	32.8%
	Central	2,283	851	37.3%
	Southern	1,533	573	37.4%
	ALL CHILDREN	7,793	2,427	31.1%
2023	Cook	3,166	686	21.7%
	Northern	1,276	396	31.0%
	Central	2,661	953	35.8%
	Southern	1,665	609	36.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	8,776	2,652	30.2%
2024	Cook	3,107	798	25.7%
	Northern	1,416	536	37.9%
	Central	2,850	1,030	36.1%
	Southern	1,747	682	39.0%
	ALL CHILDREN	9,120	3,046	33.4%

Illinois Total		Children in Care 24 Months or More	Children Discharged to Permanence within 12 Months
Illinois Total		Children in Care 24 Months or More	N	%
2018	Cook North	807	224	27.8%
	Cook Central	972	239	24.6%
	Cook South	956	269	28.1%
	Aurora	804	273	34.0%
	Rockford	418	182	43.5%
	Champaign	505	245	48.5%
	Peoria	624	233	37.3%
	Springfield	415	143	34.5%
	East St. Louis	422	114	27.0%
	Marion	432	184	42.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	6,355	2,106	33.1%
2019	Cook North	722	174	24.1%
	Cook Central	910	240	26.4%
	Cook South	902	244	27.1%
	Aurora	731	232	31.7%
	Rockford	381	161	42.3%
	Champaign	409	160	39.1%
	Peoria	645	276	42.8%
	Springfield	434	194	44.7%
	East St. Louis	493	169	34.3%
	Marion	459	225	49.0%
	ALL CHILDREN	6,086	2,075	34.1%
2020	Cook North	748	117	15.6%
	Cook Central	876	192	21.9%
	Cook South	830	177	21.3%
	Aurora	648	229	35.3%
	Rockford	359	121	33.7%
	Champaign	449	157	35.0%
	Peoria	598	187	31.3%
	Springfield	460	165	35.9%
	East St. Louis	516	200	38.8%
	Marion	456	167	36.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,942	1,714	28.8%
2021	Cook North	796	173	21.7%
	Cook Central	935	207	22.1%
	Cook South	913	176	19.3%
	Aurora	649	221	34.1%
	Rockford	381	142	37.3%
	Champaign	501	190	37.9%
	Peoria	749	259	34.6%
	Springfield	566	209	36.9%
	East St. Louis	616	230	37.3%
	Marion	651	255	39.2%
	ALL CHILDREN	6,769	2,074	30.6%
2022	Cook North	758	176	23.2%
	Cook Central	998	215	21.5%
	Cook South	1,026	210	20.5%
	Aurora	696	194	27.9%
	Rockford	484	193	39.9%
	Champaign	706	269	38.1%
	Peoria	916	324	35.4%
	Springfield	661	258	39.0%
	East St. Louis	732	247	33.7%
	Marion	801	326	40.7%
	ALL CHILDREN	7,793	2,427	31.1%
2023	Cook North	846	194	22.9%
	Cook Central	1,219	236	19.4%
	Cook South	1,101	256	23.3%
	Aurora	803	209	26.0%
	Rockford	473	187	39.5%
	Champaign	787	259	32.9%
	Peoria	1,089	366	33.6%
	Springfield	785	328	41.8%
	East St. Louis	819	239	29.2%
	Marion	846	370	43.7%
	ALL CHILDREN	8,776	2,652	30.2%
2024	Cook North	810	212	26.2%
	Cook Central	1,301	349	26.8%
	Cook South	996	237	23.8%
	Aurora	964	326	33.8%
	Rockford	452	210	46.5%
	Champaign	915	295	32.2%
	Peoria	1,167	457	39.2%
	Springfield	768	278	36.2%
	East St. Louis	901	314	34.9%
	Marion	846	368	43.5%
	ALL CHILDREN	9,120	3,046	33.4%