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Prison closures to impact about 500 Central Illinois jobs
(The Center Square) – With a plan to demolish the Logan County Correctional Center and the Stateville prison, a lawmaker is raising concerns about the economic losses multiple Illinois counties will see. State Rep. Bill Hauter, R-Morton, said the conversations with Illinois Department of Corrections and the governor’s office...
Faith in Action using grant funds for Hispanic Community Outreach
McLEAN COUNTY, Ill. (WMBD) — Last week the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation awarded $206,490 in grants. This cycle of grants covered the arts, education, wellness, youth and Jewish Life. A total of 86 non-profits in McLean, Livingston, DeWitt, and Logan Counties were awarded money. “We have generous people who...
Lincoln Christian Institute will remain open despite college closing
LINCOLN, Ill. (WCIA) — Less than a month before their final day of operation as a university, a college in Logan County has plans to continue. Lincoln Christian University will continue offering classes through the Lincoln Christian Institute. The Institute will not offer degrees, nor will it be accredited. But officials are celebrating that the […]
IDOC favors relocating Logan County Correctional Center to Will County
LINCOLN (25News Now) - The City of Lincoln would take another economic hit if the Illinois Department of Corrections has its way to close the Logan County Correctional Center and rebuild the prison for women closer to the Chicago area. Back in March, Gov. JB Pritzker and IDOC announced plans...
IDOC cites better re-entry and employee recruitment options in plan to rebuild Logan prison near Joliet
A new report confirms the Illinois Department of Corrections is indeed looking to move and rebuild the Logan women’s prison near Joliet instead of in Lincoln, impacting over 450 employees. It’s a possibility that Logan County officials have feared since at least last month, when the Pritzker administration announced...
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