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Newsline: Illinois counties; Half of The Land Of Lincoln counties are either on the poverty watch or warning lists.

This story is according to anti-poverty organization, the Heartland Alliance & WAND-TV.

Last year, 30 counties had poor ratings. This year, that number increased to 52 counties.

The Poverty Watch/Warning List ratings cover things like unemployment, high school graduation rates, and teen births.

The five counties that made the dire warning list are as follows: Wayne, Stephenson, Morgan, Calhoun, and Mason.

The five counties that have the best ratings are:  Adams, Clark, Christian, Jasper, Macoupin, Richland, and Scott.