Rally largely splits on Tamms closure plan in Southern Illinois
Lawmakers from Chicago urged closing Tamms supermax amid human rights concerns. U.S. Rep. Danny Davis and Rep. Bobby Rush press for action while Tamms Year Ten supporters cite cruelty of long term isolation. State officials defend Tamms as a necessary tool amid overcrowding and political tension across the state.
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Progress Illinois
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Tamms
U.N. Committee Against
Rush
Downstate
Illinois
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Harrisburg
Alexander
Phelps
Chicago
State Department of Corrections
Mike Best
Murphysboro
Best
Testimony wraps as prison closures scrutinized in Illinois case
Lawyers in a state prison suit hear testimony from Bryan Glecker and Randy Pfister on safety upgrades and planned transfers of about 160 inmates from Tamms to Pontiac, with seven days for briefs. AFSCME witnesses cite risks and financial strain from closures as union leaders voice job concerns.
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Illinois Department of Corrections
Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice
Randy Pfister
Pontiac Correctional Center
Tamms
Pfister
Charles Cavaness
Afscme
IDOC
Afscme Council
Eddie Caumiant
Caumiant
Caumiani
Choosing a Doctor What kind do you need
How to pick a doctor starts with identifying primary care needs and when to see a specialist. A primary care physician handles exams and common ailments, while specialists treat specific conditions with coordination from the PCP. Memorial Hospital of Carbondale adds orthopedic surgeon Brian Davies, MD at The Orthopedic Institute in Herrin, and Anya Myers DO, a physiatrist, joins SIH RIC in Herrin.
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Brian Davies
Memorial Hospital of
Carbondale
Herrin
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Anya Myers
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Terence Glennon
Brent Newell
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Illinois corruption crisis and calls for action analysis
A statement argues Illinois faces a broad corruption problem, citing two ex-governors in federal prison and research deeming the state highly corrupt. It questions the extent of the issue and what measures should be taken to address it.
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Poll shows distrust of politics and ethics reform
A statewide SIU Carbondale poll of 1,261 registered voters conducted September 4 to 10 finds widespread distrust in state and local government and broad support for ethics reform. Results show 41 percent view local governments as corrupt as the state, 62 percent see corruption in business, and majorities favor term limits and open primaries with stronger support among independents and moderates.
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Chicago
Institute
Joyce Foundation
Union League Club of Chicago
Southern ,Illinoisan and
Southern Business Journal
Illinois
Gallup World
Iran
Czech Republic
Legislative Ethics Committee
Legislative Inspector General
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