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Quinn: Cutting 1,900 Jobs, 7 State Institutions
CHICAGO (AP) -- Gov. Pat Quinn says he wants to close seven state facilities and lay off 1,900 employees to live within the budget lawmakers sent him.

Quinn said Thursday they include state institutions in Lincoln, Tinley Park, Rockford, Jacksonville and more. They include a prison, mental health centers and facilities for people with developmental disabilities.

The Democratic governor says he has no choice because lawmakers did not approve enough money to run state government for a full year.

The closures and layoffs would violate an agreement Quinn struck with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. The union is almost certain to sue.

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