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by Matthew Blake
6:14pm
Thu Jun 28, 2012

Digging Deeper Into The State Budget Process

Gov. Pat Quinn has decided to close several state correctional facilities in addition to shutting down the Tinley Park Mental Health Center and Jacksonville Developmental Center, as we have previously reported.

But how can Quinn order these shut downs after the General Assembly passed a budget with money to keep them open? What power does Quinn have and what powers do lawmakers have? Read more »