SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Gov. Pat Quinn's latest plan to close state facilities is getting a cool reception from Illinois lawmakers.
They want to know more about cost, safety and economic impact.
The governor wants to close a Tinley Park mental hospital and a Jacksonville center for people with mental disabilities. That would be the first step toward moving virtually everyone out of institutions and into group homes and other kinds of community care.
Quinn aides presented the plan Tuesday to the Legislature's Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability.
The commission can't block his plan, but it can issue an advisory ruling on whether the closures should take place.
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