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Judge to Decide on IL Plan for Mentally Ill
CHICAGO (AP) -- A federal judge is hearing from residents of Illinois mental institutions and their families in a case concerning how the state treats the mentally ill.

Tuesday's hearing in Chicago deals with an agreement to settle claims that Illinois violates the civil rights of mentally ill people by segregating them in institutions.

The settlement would give thousands of mentally ill state aid recipients a chance to move into apartments and small homes. The agreement gives the state five years to help them make the transition and provide support services.

The plan needs approval from U.S. District Judge William Hart.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Illinois supports the plan. But some family members fear it will mean the end of institutions where their loved ones live.

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