Quinn Outlines Budget Cuts

By aaroncynic in News on Feb 11, 2011 5:00PM

Clout Street reports Governor Quinn’s office released documents outlining the $3 billion in budget cuts his administration made since taking the helm from impeached ex. Governor Rod Blagojevich. Illinois lawmakers have been requesting documents detailing the cuts for months. Some of the cuts Quinn made include:

• Millions from the Department of Aging - $20 million from the Circuit Breaker Program, which assists senior citizens with tax grants and prescription drugs and another $64 million from salary increases for home care workers.
• Close to $300 million from the Department of Human Services, including $217 million from services for people with developmental disabilities.
• Millions from the Department of Agriculture including $2.2 million for research grants.
• Nearly $30 million from the Illinois Department of Corrections, including the elimination of several grants that helped fund anti-violence programs and Operation CeaseFire.