Illinois Youth Center in Murphysboro urged closed
The Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission asked closing the Murphysboro center as the first step toward consolidating Department of Juvenile Justice facilities. In a letter by retired Judge George Timberlake the move is described as appropriate due to high costs and low efficacy of incarceration as a strategy amid a shrinking youth population. The eight juvenile prisons hold 1,754 beds but only 1,120 are filled.
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General Assembly
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George Timberlake
Mount Vernon
Public Hearings Set on Center Closures in Two Cities
A public hearing on the proposed closure of the Iois Youth Center in Murphysboro is scheduled for 10 30 a m Wednesday at the Davis McCann Civic Center 15 N 14th St Murphysboro A second hearing the same day on the Chester Mental Health Center closure will be at 4 p m at Chester High School 1901 Swanwick St Chester
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Murphysboro
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N. 14Th St
Chester Mental Health Center
Chester High School
Swanwick St
Murphysboro youth prison eyed for new uses if closed
Illinois prison officials consider repurposing the Murphysboro youth facility as an adult transition center if Gov. Quinn wins closure. The department notes the Carbondale transition center lease runs through 2013 and decisions on Murphysboro use likely await the next fiscal year.
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Murphysboro
Pat Quinn
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Illinois
Marion bars win 1 a.m. closing to curb drunken driving
The Marion City Council approved a new ordinance allowing bars to stay open until 1 a.m. to prevent patrons from driving to county bars after hours. Mayor Bob Butler and police officials say the change should reduce highway DUIs though one commissioner, J W Rix, criticized it as encouraging drinking away from home.
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Williamson County
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Anthony Rinella
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Finley to return as SIU homecoming parade grand marshal
SIU legend Steve Finley, Paducah native and 1987 draft pick, returns to Carbondale as grand marshal for the homecoming parade. The former centerfielder spent 19 MLB seasons with eight teams, played in two World Series, and was a key member of the 2001 Diamondbacks.
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