Researchers: Illinois lawmakers shouldn’t rob 911 funds to pay for 988 hotline – Chicago Tribune*

"In pursuit of the admirable goal of supporting 988 — the new way to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline — a budget provision imposes a $5 million cut to the state’s already underfunded 911 system. Such funding approaches place 911 and 988 into toxic competition for resources, setting a problematic precedent when both systems require greater investment to save lives."
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Pat S.
1 year ago

But … Pritzker is planning to give 250,000 households $200 to offset utility bills. The BASE cost of that program is $50 million PLUS administration.

Hold on to your wallets! (And VOTE THE BUMS OUT!)

Fed up neighbor
1 year ago

Awe come on it’s the political way in Illinois

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