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Quinn Makes Budget Cuts, Awards "Discretionary Spending"
CHICAGO (AP) -- Gov. Pat Quinn is spreading a limited supply of money among Illinois government agencies while warning that more is needed for preschool, college scholarships, health care and other services.

The Democratic governor says the budget leaves Illinois with about $1.4 billion in unmet needs. He says more revenue must be found.

Quinn and lawmakers agreed on a new state budget that left him with the job of cutting spending by at least $1 billion and deciding where to spend a pool of about $3.4 billion.

Quinn announced his plans Friday afternoon.

He put much of the money into grants for local services such as mental health and drug counseling. Programs for the elderly and for abused children also get funding.

But Quinn says Medicaid, preschool and college scholarships aren't getting enough money.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Quinn made the announcements in a press conference heard LIVE on WGIL and WGIL.COM.
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