Costello II launches petition drive to save Chester Mental Health Center

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[STATE REP. JERRY COSTELLO II (D-SMITHTON) is collecting signatures of local residents in an effort to convince Governor Pat Quinn to abandon his plan to close the Chester Mental Health Center. To obtain a blank copy of Costello's petition to circulate amongst your friends and family, call Costello's office at (618) 443-5757, e-mail staterepcostello@gmail.com or visit http://www.housedem.state.il.us/members/costello/. Pictured above: State Representative Jerry Costello II (D-Smithton) poses with Matt Grau is with AFSCME local 474 in Chester, and his children at the Chester Popeye Picnic.