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| Obama Considers Buying Thomson Prison, Housing Gitmo Detainees There |
CHICAGO (AP) -- A White House official says the Obama administration is considering buying a northwestern Illinois prison to house a limited number of detainees from Guantanamo Bay, along with federal inmates.
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| Thomson Leader: Bring on Gitmo Detainees |
CHICAGO (AP) -- The president of the western Illinois village of Thomson says he welcomes word that the Obama administration may buy a nearby prison to house Guantanamo Bay detainees.
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| Union Opposes Thomson Prison for Gitmo Detainees |
CHICAGO (AP) -- The union representing many Illinois prison workers says it opposes a proposal to sell an underused state prison in western Illinois to the Obama administration to house Guantanamo Bay detainees.
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| Democrat, GOP Lawmakers Differ on Using Thomson for Gitmo Detainees |
CHICAGO (AP) -- Many of Illinois' Republican lawmakers say a proposal to bring Guantanamo Bay detainees to a western Illinois prison would put Illinoisans at risk.
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| Funeral Held for IL Soldier Slain at Ft. Hood |
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) -- A 22-year-old suburban Chicago soldier killed in the shooting rampage at Fort Hood has been buried with full military honors.
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| Quinn Comments on GOP Opponent's Apology |
Gov. Pat Quinn says he respects Republican Jim Ryan for apologizing for his role in prosecuting the wrong men in a high-profile murder case.
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| Poisoning to be Done to Control Asian Carp Population |
A routine maintenance project could allow Asian Carp into Lake Michigan, and authorities are willing to poison a stretch of a canal to prevent that from happening.
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| Hare, Gutierrez Predict Health Care Reform Future |
As the national health care debate moves to the U.S. Senate, two Illinois congressmen are making their predictions. U.S. Reps. Phil Hare (D-Rock Island) and Luis Gutierrez (D-Chicago) voted for reform, and anxiously await a decision from the Senate.
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| Knox County 4-H Awards Presented |
The 85th annual 4-H Recognition for Excellence program was held on November 5 at Lake Storey Pavilion, Galesburg.
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| Monmouth College Official to Speak on Twitter |
Bryn Lawrence, coordinator of Web services at Monmouth College, will be the featured speaker at the monthly meeting of Monmouth Associates on Thursday, Nov. 19, at noon in the Whiteman-McMillan Highlander Room of the Stockdale Center.
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