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State of Illinois Budget

I spoke with Rhonda Brady –Director of KCAP – on June 12, 2009. She received a disturbing letter from the Illinois Department of Human Services.

·         Because of the dire economic state we are in here in Illinois, the General Assembly recently approved a “50-percent budget” for fiscal year 2010.  This “50% budget” makes drastic cuts to vital services and programs. 
·         Because of these cuts, it is seriously in doubt as to whether KCAP will even be in existence as of September 1, 2009, as DHS funding is the majority of their revenue. Other partner agencies may follow suit.
·         Other predictions from this doomsday budget include:
                           Elimination of services to an estimated 998,000 people
                           Community Health & Prevention will be cut by $140.8 million
                           The majority of youth services will be eliminated
                           75% reduction in family case management and domestic violence
                           80,000 families would lose childcare subsidies
                           Rehab services:  $335.3 million eliminated
                           Mental health: $258.9 million eliminated

·         These predictions do not include cuts to our elderly services (Gordon Behrents), etc. but I fear the news will not bode well for them either.
·         Now is our time to ADVOCATE for our partner agencies.  If you could, please pick up the phone, or write a letter to our State Representatives.  (Information Below)  The nonexistence of these vital services here in Knox County could have devastating effects.  People who need these services will now have no place to go.  Then what??
·         This is extremely disturbing to me – and hopefully to you as well.  I pray that our agencies will be able to go on, but only time will tell.

·         This is a HUGE motivation for our campaign to do well this year.  Obviously, we cannot make up for every dollar that is lost through the State, but we certainly can give it our all! We hope you will join us!

                                                                                                
Ann Tucker


 


Representative Donald L. Moffitt

Springfield Office:
223-N Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL   62706
(217) 782-8032
(217) 557-0179 FAX
 
District Office:
#5 Weinberg Arcade
Galesburg, IL  61401
(309) 343-8000
(309) 343-2683 FAX
 Senator Dale E. Risinger

Springfield Office:
Senator 37th District
M103F Capitol Building
Springfield, IL   62706
(217) 782-1942
 
District Office:
5415 N. University
Suite 105
Peoria, IL  61614
(309) 693-4921
(309) 693-4923 FAX

 
2009
Girls' Night Out

GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN

Thank you to everyone that helped make this event such fun!

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