ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS APPROVED CHANGES TO THE STATE BUDGET TUESDAY NIGHT…TO PREVENT FACILITY CLOSURES AND LAYOFFS.

THE CHANGES BASICALLY MOVE MONEY AROUND…KEEPING SEVEN FACILITIES THAT GOVERNOR QUINN HAD THREATENED TO CLOSE, OPEN FOR NOW. FUNDING WILL ALSO BE RESTORED FOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT PROGRAMS. THE MOVE WAS SUPPORTED BY REPRESENTATIVE KEN DUNKIN OF CHICAGO.

[audio:bud.mp3]Dunkin On The Changes[/audio]

THIS WILL KEEP THE FACILITIES OPEN THROUGH THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR ON JUNE 30TH…AND PREVENT NEARLY TWO THOUSAND LAYOFFS.