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Pritzker Opens Rebuilt Quincy Veterans Home After Nearly $300 Million State Investment

State Sen. Li Arellano Jr. questioned the administration's management priorities despite the ribbon-cutting.

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.