The Chi-Town Daily News has an update on Mayor Daley's decision to halt the planned closure of four Chicago mental health clinics this week, which as of yesterday had even left Health Commissioner Terry Mason about confused about next steps.  From the Daily News:

As patients and advocates of four city-run mental health clinics slated to close await word on the centers' fate, the mayor's office says the centers will stay open as long as talks between city officials and advocates continue. [...]

Jacqueline Heard, Daley's press secretary says talks between the mayor's office and advocates are ongoing, and "the four centers will remain open while those talks continue."

Reporter Alex Parker also includes this disconcerting tidbit:

The city continues to have trouble inputting bills to the state's system.

[State of Illinois] Human Services spokesman Green says the city has billed only $32,000 for fiscal year 2009, which began July 1.

Not good at all. For more background on the ongoing billing problems, read our run-down from Tuesday.