ASHLEY BINKOWSKI / WGLT
Central Illinois nonprofits say now is the time to invest in, not undercut, social services.
There s $200 million on the chopping block for health and human services, as Gov. JB Pritzker tries to balance the state s budget in the wake of the failed graduated income tax amendment. It’s part of a larger blueprint to cut $700 million in state spending.
Human service providers say they understand the difficult financial position the state is in, but urge caution in cutting funding for programs that help everyone especially low-income communities.
Holly Ambuehl is with Illinois Partners for Human Service. The advocacy nonprofit recently sent a letter to Pritzker expressing the concerns of the group that represents more than 800 human service providers around the state, including dozens in McLean and Peoria counties.