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| Hearing draws more than 1,000 people |
| By The Associated Press |
| Published: 08/21/2008 |
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ILLINOIS - By this morning, a commission considering Gov. Rod Blagojevich's plan to close a central Illinois prison will have a mound of new information to weigh - the opinions of a number of people who would be directly affected. More than 1,000 people attended the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability's hearing on the governor's plan to close the maximum-security Pontiac Correctional Center. The people packed the Pontiac Township High School auditorium, a commons area outside and the nearby gym, for the hearing, which began at 5 p.m. Wednesday. They heard state Department of Corrections Director Roger Walker insist that closing the prison makes economic sense, and they heard what they already knew - that Pontiac will pay a heavy price. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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