Illinois saw its poverty rate decline in 2015, but inequality is getting deeper, according to a report from a coalition of anti-poverty groups. The analysis of census data found that Illinois was one of only eight U.S. states where the income disparity between haves and have-nots widened. WBEZ’s Odette Yousef reports.
Despite Recovery, Racial Disparities Deepen In Illinois
Illinois saw its poverty rate decline and median incomes rise in 2015, but inequality is getting deeper, according to a report from a coalition of anti-poverty groups. The analysis of Census data found that Illinois was one of only eight U.S. states where the income disparity between haves and have-nots widened. WBEZ’s Odette Yousef reports.
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