Read, listen to, and watch coverage of the 2009 Reports on Poverty by browsing the links below.

Chicago

Crain's Chicago Business: Quarter-million Chicagoans on brink of poverty: study

Chicago Tribune: Victims of economy: 250,000 more forced into poverty in Chicago area, report says

Eight Forty Eight on WBEZ: Interview with report co-author Amy Terpstra

ABC 7: Social service providers see spike in need

CBS 2: Report: Recession Drives 400,000 In IL To Poverty

Suburbs

Northwest Herald: Study finds rise in Ill. poverty

Kane County Chronicle: Recession taking heavy toll on Fox Valley

The Courier News (Elgin): Institute adds Kane Co. to 'poverty watch list'

Downstate

The Journal Standard (Freeport): County on poverty warning list: Mid-America Institute on Poverty gives dire designation

The Telegraph (Alton): Four area counties among 46 on poverty list

Review Atlas (Monmouth): Warren County Off Poverty List

Daily Journal (Kankakee): Local counties on poverty list

NewsTribune (LaSalle): Area counties on poverty list

Galesburg Register Mail: Knox County poverty rating improves

The Times (Ottawa): Agency worried about county's poverty

Rock Island Argus: Whiteside County added to poverty warning list

WIFR-TV (Rockford): Study: Recession Pushing Illinoisans into Poverty

Blogs, etc.

Progress Illinois: Heartland Alliance Finds Deepening Poverty In Illinois

Capitol Fax Blog: Morning Shorts

Beachwood Reporter: Item in The Papers column

On the Frontline: Those in poverty increase

Poverty News Blog: Numbers of poor spreading in Illinois

The Sixth Ward Blog: Quarter-million Chicagoans on brink of poverty: study

We gratefully acknowledge The Chicago Community Trust and an anonymous donor whose generous support made these reports possible. These reports were also made possible through the in-kind support of Roosevelt University.