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Debate over closing Illinois prisons dominates budget talks
Lawmakers press amid calls to boost education funding as Gov Blagojevich and Senate President Jones back prison closures at Vandalia and Pontiac. Chicago activists protest, citing job losses while Thomson Center remains unused and budget stalemate stretches into a third week of FY2005 planning.
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Springfield
Rod Blagojevich
Patricia Watkins
Target Area Development Corp
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Watkins
Chicago
Blagojevich
Senate
Emil Jones
Vandalia
Pontiac
Thomson Correctional Center
Lovana Jones