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Domestic Violence Funding Restored

Good news for those in Illinois that are in need of the services of domestic violence agencies- funding for those programs was included in Monday’s legislation signed by the governor that frees up nearly $3-billion in funding.

Senate Bill 2039, passed unanimously by the Senate on Monday before Governor Bruce Rauner signed it, includes a general line item for domestic violence support. Dona Leanard is the Executive Director of the Jacksonville-based Crisis Center Foundation.

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Leanard says even though the funding that will come in is on par with last year’s level, she says it’s still not adequate funding for domestic violence services in Illinois. She calls the $18-million allocated a “meager” amount and says advocates are working every day to get more of an increase.

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