Rep Charlie Meier, of the 109th District, a long-time advocate for the developmentally disabled and those with mental health issues, speaks to us on the Dept of Public Health’s plan to close down beds and staff at the Choate Mental Health facility in Anna, Illinois.
Meier tells us of the impact on residents at the facility and of the economic impact on the families, of those employed there, should this draw-down of residents and jobs go through.