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Subtle politics of closing mental health facilities
Decatur center near the middle of a statewide clash over closing mental health facilities. Gov. Thompson defends a legal duty to help the mentally ill while facing union opposition and pressure from local officials and Democratic challenger Bakalis. The piece traces costs, local employment, and political maneuvering around Decatur Harrisburg East Moline and Anna facilities with ties to unions and community clinics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Edelman
Lindsay-Schaub
Decatur
James Thompson
Thompson
State Employees
American Federation of State
Decatur Zone
George Bogdanich
Michael Bakalis
East Moline
Harrisburg
Task Force
John Dunn
D-Decatur
Dunn
Illinois Mental Health Assn
H. G
Taylor
Macon County