Chenoa NewsLocal news for Chenoa, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Some legislators say they should not get pay raise- May 31, 2008 Members of the Illinois House and Senate shouldn't get pay hikes at a time when many of their constituents are struggling financially, more than a dozen Democratic and Republican lawmakers said on Thursday.http://www.topix.net/city/chenoa-il/2008/05/some-legislators-say-they-should-not-get-pay-r... Lawmakers Push To Save Pontiac Prison- May 11, 2008 "This is at a time when Illinois prisoners have about 35 percent more inmates than they were designed to hold...and that number is not decreasing." The push to save Pontiac Prison is on in Springfield. The push to save Pontiac Prison is on in Springfield. via WEEK-TVhttp://www.topix.net/city/chenoa-il/2008/05/lawmakers-push-to-save-pontiac-prison?fromrss=... Lawmakers craft plan on Illinois prisons- May 9, 2008 In the wake of this week's announcement that Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration wants to close the Pontiac Correctional Center, lawmakers today unveiled legislation that would create a panel to examine all ... via State Journal-Registerhttp://www.topix.net/city/chenoa-il/2008/05/lawmakers-craft-plan-on-illinois-prisons?fromr... Lawmakers vow to fight for Pontiac, suspect politics- May 8, 2008 "That theory's out there, but that's something that we never know for sure" Lawmakers vowed Tuesday to fight for the future of the state prison at Pontiac, with some questioning whether its threatened closure was part of political payback by Gov. via Courier-Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/chenoa-il/2008/05/lawmakers-vow-to-fight-for-pontiac-suspect-pol... SPRINGFIELD: Governor wants to close Pontiac prison- May 6, 2008 "The troubling part is the facility is in absolutely good, functioning order" Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration wants to close the state prison in Pontiac, says Sen. via Journal Starhttp://www.topix.net/city/chenoa-il/2008/05/springfield-governor-wants-to-close-pontiac-pr... |