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Child Abuse, Neglect Increasing In Some Of Illinois

By on November 17, 2012

THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES SAYS REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT ARE INCREASING ACROSS DOWNSTATE ILLINOIS…

 

FROM JULY THROUGH OCTOBER, THERE WERE MORE THAN 25-THOUSAND CALLS TO THE STATE’S CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE, REPRESENTING A NEARLY 5 AND A HALF PERCENT INCREASE FROM THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR.

 

THERE WERE 35 DOWNSTATE COUNTIES THAT SHOWED ABUSE AND NEGLECT RATES MORE THAN DOUBLE THE STATE-WIDE AVERAGE ACCORDING TO INFORMATION GATHERED BY NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.

 

FOUR OF OUR ILLINOIS COUNTIES ARE INCLUDED ON THAT LIST… HENDERSON… KNOX… MERCER… AND WARREN…