Our budget fallout tracking project has so far identified nearly 15,000 individuals already affected by the state budget impasse -- either social service providers who have been laid off because of the fiscal uncertainty, or clients of those private agencies who have lost their services as a result. With a bird's eye view, our map illustrates what the inaction in Springfield has already cost the state.Well worth your time if you're concerned about the budget impasse in Springfield.
Dispatches from Chicago's south side.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
The Human Cost Of The Cuts
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