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Patch Flash: Budget Cuts Could Force Illinois Prisoners to Live in Gyms
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Illinois prisons and mental health facilities are already overcrowded and Gov. Pat Quinn plans to close several facilities due to budget constraints. Employees and communities impacted by the impending closures are worried about what will happen to the people living in the closing mental health and jail facilities. The state is considering housing the inmates in gymnasiums. One correctional officer recalled when the state tried housing inmates in gyms in the ‘80s: "I can't tell you the numerous fights, inmate assaults, and staff injuries when this did take place," Randy Hellmann said.
Times are tough for restaurateurs and one suburban businessman is hoping his customers will rally behind him and help him keep his pizza place open.
The lender who filed a foreclosure notice on Pheasant Run Resort now wants a judge to appoint a receiver to run the property, according to court records.
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