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CHRONICLE: Is Rauner’s staff wielding too much power? New staff running government and the media Government-run media? That only happens in dictatorships, not in Illinois. Think again. Conflict of interest accusations have arisen in the aftermath of Governor Bruce Rauner’s complete replacement of his senior staff with radically conser... More info @ http://ift.tt/2fAQGUJ Automated post from LWV of the Elgin Area - http://ift.tt/2dKZy4V August 12, 2017 at 07:10AM

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Highlights of the report’s analysis of the consequences of the budget crisis include: • 7,800 victims of domestic violence were left without shelter. • The state racked up bills forcing social service providers to wait an average of eight months for payments. • Social service providers had to lay off workers and reduce services. • The number of women receiving lifesaving breast and cervical cancer screenings dropped by 34 percent. • 90 percent of homeless shelters had to reduce services or cut staff. • 30,000 children no longer qualify for child care assistance.

CHRONICLE: New report details tragic results of Rauner’s budget crisis on state’s women, children A new report released this week by the Chicago Foundation for Women details the impact of the state’s two-year budget crisis on women and children. In early July, a bipartisan group of legislators overrode Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto of the budget, but the extended impasse had already ... More info @ http://ift.tt/2vm99Z2 Automated post from LWV of the Elgin Area - http://ift.tt/2dKZy4V August 09, 2017 at 09:21AM

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