Local governments hard hit by Quinn budget plan

Cities and counties all across Illinois would see their state aid cut by more than 30 percent if Gov. Pat Quinn’s FY 11 budget is approved by the General Assembly.  Most local governments have already been hard hit by the recession-induced drop in revenues.

Losing nearly $400 million in state funding would and almost certainly result in further service cuts and employee layoffs. Click here to see how much the city or county where you work or live would lose.  Then sign up to join in the march/rally at the State Capitol on April 21st to protest state budget cuts.