COVID-19 had a disproportionate effect on Black and Hispanic/Latino Illinoisans, according to a new report from Chicago-based nonprofit Heartland Alliance. In its 20th annual report on statewide poverty, the conglomerate of five entities that makes up Heartland Alliance took a look at what they described as a “domino effect” on state residents of color during the COVID-19 pandemic last year. Main takeaways included that Hispanic/Latino residents were infected with COVID-19 at higher rates and Black residents died at disproportionate rates compared to whites.
