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Illinois Plans to Close and Rebuild 2 Prisons

Plans to close and rebuild two Illinois prisons are generating pushback.

Aired 06/18/2024 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

Illinois Plans to Close and Rebuild 2 Prisons

Clip: 6/18/2024 | 9m 50sVideo has Closed Captions

Plans to close and rebuild two Illinois prisons are generating pushback.

Illinois officials plan to close Stateville Correctional Center and Logan Correctional Center and ultimately rebuild them. A planned vote by a bipartisan advisory panel did not take place last week because not enough legislators showed up.

Aired 06/18/2024 | Rating NR

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