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Gov. Quinn: Never Visited Jacksonville Or Murray Developmental Centers

Under the direction of Governor Pat Quinn, Illinois is closing another state facility for people with severe developmental disabilities. He shuttered the Jacksonville Developmental Center last year. Next, is the Murray Developmental Center, in Centralia. But he admits he has … Continue reading

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Jacksonville Residents Guardians’ Organize Tour to Show Off Facility In Face Of Cuts

Parents of developmentally disabled children who live at the state institution in Jacksonville continue to raise concerns about the Governor’s plans to close it.  Advocates organized a media tour in an attempt to show why that would be a mistake. … Continue reading

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Quinn’s Facility Closures Won’t Come Easily

In his budget address, Gov. Pat Quinn proposed closing 14 major state facilities and consolidating dozens of smaller offices. They range from prisons and mental health centers to forensic science and animal disease labs. But as Brian Mackey reports, cutting … Continue reading

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