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Choate Mental Health Center
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- 1Darren Bailey Urges Pritzker to Keep Choate Mental Health Center Open▼Darren Bailey Calls on Gov. Pritzker to Keep Choate Mental Health Center Open
Illinois Republican Darren Bailey is calling on Governor JB Pritzker to keep the Choate Mental Health Center in Anna open. The facility, a state-operated mental health center serving southern Illinois, has faced questions about its future. Bailey's appeal frames the center as a vital service for the region, and the issue is drawing attention in Illinois state politics.
- 2Illinois legislators back Choate workers opposing cuts▼State legislators stand with Choate employees against cuts
State legislators in Illinois have joined employees of the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in opposing proposed cuts that could affect jobs and services at the facility. Workers and their families face uncertainty over staffing and care provisions, and lawmakers are voicing support for the employees and pushing back against the reduction plans.