Mount Carmel city officials are demanding answers from the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office over the sudden closure of the local driver services facility.
Mayor Joe Judge announced that a press conference will be held Wednesday, alongside State Representative David Severin and State Senator Terri Bryant, to address what they call a lack of transparency about the closure.
“There will be a press conference with State Representative David Severin and State Senator Terri Bryant and myself to address the Secretary of State’s closing and the lack of transparency on the real reason why the Mount Carmel location is closing.”
The mayor said numerous calls from local and state officials to the Secretary of State’s office in Springfield and Chicago have gone unanswered.
“As of right now, the only details they’ve provided have been very slim and limited and not been fully transparent on why.”
Residents will be able to join the meeting online, with a link expected to be shared through local media. The mayor says he hopes the Secretary of State himself will attend to answer questions directly from Mount Carmel residents.
The local SOS office is set to close November 14th.