clout illinois style-durbin ,obama,quinn. "illinois the next gitmo"?

[madrchsod]

will state supermax prison in thompson ,il be sold to the feds and would gitmo prisoners be transferred there? it seems the republican rep manzullo and republican wannabe be senator kirk are having a hissy fit but the locals want the prison opened


http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-saturday-thomson-main-link,0,2064178.storylink

town`s view...

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/11/ill-town-optimistic-about-arrival-of-gitmo-detainees.html

rethugs view...

http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/clout_st/2009/11/republican-us-senate-candidate-mark-kirk-no-gitmo-transfer-to-western-illinois-prison.html

thompson is around 45 miles from where i live .thompson is known for melon farms and fishing so it was a really big deal when the state was supposed to open the prison in 2001 but never did. people lost a lot of money when the prison never opened when they invested in gas stations,restaurants,and other business.


the federal prosecutor in northern illinois is fitzgerald