ILLINOIS (WCIA) -- Illinois has shot up in the rankings, going from an "F" to an "A" rating after the recent passage of its human trafficking survivor laws. Now, the state is ranked second in the nation for its support of human trafficking survivors.

Illinois State Police said the state is one of two others to receive an "A" grade on the Shared Hope International Just Like Me Report Card. States are graded on a top ten list of laws that focus on human trafficking survivors and addressing its lasting impacts.

Governor JB Pritzker signed the lllinois Statewide Trauma-Informed Response to Human Trafficking Act on Aug. 13, 2025. Now, Illinois is ranked second in the nation for its policies surrounding human trafficking survivors.

Officials said that much of the act focuses on survivors and

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