CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Voters in some neighborhoods on Chicago’s South and Southwest Sides have agreed to higher property taxes in order to cover the costs of free mental health services.
There were binding questions on the ballots in a dozen neighborhoods, including Englewood, Chatham, Auburn-Gresham, Pilsen, Little Village, Armour Square and McKinley Park.
A binding referendum, if approved, is required to take effect, and the voters said yes to raising property taxes to fund mental health services.
The Coalition To Save Our Mental Health Centers was behind this effort. It’s had success in other neighborhoods.
Organizers said mental health services will be available to all residents in the areas — regardless of immigration status, insurance status or ability to pay.
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