Listen to this Aug. 19 story about LSSI’s Connections program: Women's Conference Offers Second Chance for Former Ill. Inmates," produced by Illinois News Service.

Why do you love LSSI? "LSSI is a caring organization with a heart for providing quality, caring service," says Vaya Nathaniel. LSSI's Fiscal Year 2009 Annual Report features reflections from clients, staff and others associated with our agency on why they love LSSI.
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State Budget Update
On July 2, Gov. Quinn finalized the state budget, signing into law the bills that comprise the FY 2011 budget. The budget contains $1.4 billion in cuts, including $312 million to human services. The cuts include lower state funding for community-based programs and services for people with developmental disabilities, addictions and chronic mental illness.

To learn more, read:

• The Illinois Budget: An Embarrassing and Sad Spectacle by John Bouman, Chair, Responsible Budget Coalition
  Huffington Post, 7-2-10
• Quinn, Legislature failed to fix budget, Chicago Sun-Times, 7-2-10
  

News Links

• LSSI’s Connections to Hold Women’s Conference on Life Following Incarceration
• LSSI Raising Awareness of Elder Abuse

• Download LSSI's Case for Support
• Download the 2009 Annual Report
• Download the latest issue of Eye on LSSI
• Download the latest issue of the Cornerstone Newsletter