Overview
- The governor marked the completion of the Quincy campus at a ribbon-cutting on Monday.
- The redeveloped facility provides long-term care for 210 residents plus 88 independent living units, according to state agencies.
- Pritzker called the project the largest in his Rebuild Illinois program and the first he vowed to complete after taking office.
- The capital plan ties annual gas tax increases to inflation, with Illinois’ rate now at 48.3 cents per gallon.
- The Republican senator, an Army Reservist, criticized overspending and staffing management in veterans services, DCFS and the Department of Corrections.