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Hearings on Illinois Prison Begin Soon
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- A key state legislator wants to fast-track hearings on the possible sale of a northwestern Illinois prison to the federal government. A sale of Thomson Correctional Center would open the way for the U.S. to one day house Guantanamo Bay detainees there.

Gov. Pat Quinn's administration filed its recommendation for closing Thomson this week. That's a critical step toward what Quinn officials hope will be its eventual sale.

State Sen. Jeff Schoenberg co-chairs a panel that reviews state-facility closings. The Evanston Democrat tells the Chicago Tribune the goal is to begin the hearings by the end of December.

Thomson is one location being considered as the Obama administration looks to relocate detainees. President Obama has frequently voiced a desire to close the military-run detention center in Cuba.


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