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Thomson, Illinois Idle Prison Now $230M Closer to Being a New Home for Terrorists

Written on 2 Feb, 2010 at 4:27 in From The White House, Local | viewed 407 views times and users have made 1 comment so far
Thomson, Illinois Idle Prison Now $230M Closer to Being a New Home for Terrorists

Justice Department officials told reporters that includes about $23 million for security, $15 million for transportation, $15 million for litigation, $7 million for detainee housing and another $12 million for related expenses. The budget requires congressional approval, and several lawmakers... (Continue reading)

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Illinois Residents Protest Detainee Prison Choice

Written on 22 Dec, 2009 at 19:11 in Local | viewed 176 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Illinois Residents Protest Detainee Prison Choice

Many in Thomson, about 20 miles from Sterling, and other northwest Illinois communities say they welcome the estimated 3,000 jobs that the White House says would be generated by the prison. But opponents say the move is too risky.... (Continue reading)

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What’s The Rush – Part Two

Written on 16 Dec, 2009 at 15:03 in Local | viewed 138 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
What's The Rush - Part Two

“The Village of Thomson paid about $12 million to build a new sewer treatment system for the prison, Trager said. “This is Thomson’s debt. We floated that bond. When the prison didn’t open, we didn’t have those water usage revenues.... (Continue reading)

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Feds reassure Thomson local officials about Gitmo detainees

Written on 16 Dec, 2009 at 14:04 in Local | viewed 192 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Feds reassure Thomson local officials about Gitmo detainees

House Republican Mark Kirk of Northbrook called for a "Homeland Insecurity Impact Study" on the vulnerability of O'Hare International Airport and Willis Tower before funds could be spent on the transfer of prisoners, said Kirk spokeswoman Susan Kuczka.... (Continue reading)

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Taxpayers at risk on Thomson prison sale

Written on 16 Dec, 2009 at 9:03 in Local | viewed 91 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Taxpayers at risk on Thomson prison sale

Taxpayers of Illinois have as much as $250 million invested in the Thomson Correctional Center – including land costs, construction costs and bond interest – which must be factored into any proposed sale. ... (Continue reading)

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$1 Billion boost to Federal prison and local economy

Written on 15 Dec, 2009 at 18:10 in Local | viewed 1,774 views times and users have made 1 comment so far
$1 Billion boost to Federal prison and local economy

A White House economic analysis estimates the prison would have an economic impact in Illinois and Iowa of between $900 million and $1.1 billion over a four-year period. This would include construction, operation costs, compensation and visitors.... (Continue reading)

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What’s The Rush – Part One of Two

Written on 9 Dec, 2009 at 12:51 in Local | viewed 83 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
What's The Rush - Part One of Two

It was paid to repair a collapsed ceiling. It paid for an employee to occasionally flush the toilets to make sure the plumbing was working. It even paid for law books to be stocked at the prison library...... (Continue reading)

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