August 7, 2010
Illinois’s Budget Gap Could Cause Some Social-Services Groups to Close
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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn created a panel of lawmakers, state officials, and charity leaders to figure out ways to aid social-service groups.
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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn created a panel of lawmakers, state officials, and charity leaders to figure out ways to aid social-service groups.
Two years ago, Jerry Gulley worried about whether the state of Illinois would cut the budget of his charity, Shore Community Services, which helps about 400 people with developmental disabilities in the northern suburbs of Chicago. Now budget cuts are a secondary concern. His chief worry: whether and when the state will pay him for services that Shore has already delivered.
Illinois has $6-billion in unpaid bills, including $490-million to nonprofit social-service
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