Chester closure plan prompts lawmakers questions
Illinois lawmakers questioned the Chester Mental Health Center closure as part of a state plan to shutter three facilities to meet budget targets. DHS cites a $16 million annual saving and notes Alton Mental Health Center would become the main maximum-security hospital with upgrades.
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Nigerian man pleads guilty in underwear bomb plot over Detroit
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, linked to al Qaida, pleads guilty on the second day of his trial for attempting to blow up a jetliner with a hazardous device hidden in his clothing. He asserts retaliation for perceived Muslim oppression and faces a life sentence. He chose to represent himself with local attorney Anthony Chambers after dropping his public defense.
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