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Governor Quinn announces closure of Howe
Posted September 1, 2009

Sun Times editorial calls for more community supports
Posted February 9, 2009

Governor quinn announces closure of howe

After months of delay, Governor Quinn announced that he will close Howe Developmental Center. "It is with the utmost consideration for the well-being of the residents and staff at Howe Developmental Center that I make this decision," Quinn said in a news release. Click here to read coverage from the Chicago Tribune and Southtown Star.

Sun Times editorial calls for more community supports

From the Chicago Sun Times, "In 1999, the U.S. Supreme Court, in the Olmstead decision, told the State of Georgia that it could not force people with disabilities to live in institutions, but rather had to respect their wishes if they would prefer to remain in their communities.

The last decade has seen progress in fulfilling that "integration mandate" in most of the nation, but not in Illinois, which remains dead last -- 50 out of 50 states -- when it comes to supporting small community homes for people with disabilities." More...