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Herscher: Firefighter dies in motorcycle crash
Herscher firefighter and EMT Richard Peters was killed in a motorcycle crash Friday, three days shy of his 49th birthday.
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Miscue leads to loss for Dwight softball in 1A super-sectional
CHAMPAIGN - Monday's Class 1A University of Illinois Super-Sectional softball game was played in a snappy 1 hour, 9 minutes.
Dwight prison guards get layoff notices
Guards at Dwight Correctional Center and other state facilities slated to close this summer have received layoff notices.
Layoff slips issued at prison: Political fight continues for Dwight facility
The proposed closure of Dwight Correctional Center is starting to hit home. Employees at the prison recently received layoff notices, since the facility still is not funded in the governor's proposed budget and slated to close at the end of August.
Dwight: Disbelief evident as girl, 17, laid to rest
"Everyone loved her and she loved everybody." That is how Barbara Sypien, of Momence, describes her granddaughter Lynzee Josephson's relationship with her family and friends.
Barickman introduces legislation to fund Dwight prison
A step has been taken to ensure Dwight Correctional Center will be funded in the state budget.
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Our View: Prison supporters must keep plugging away
THE ISSUE: Committee votes in favor of keeping Dwight open OUR VIEW: This is a good first step, but we're not out of the woods Finally, a sliver of good news for Dwight.
Dwight officials pleased with vote, know fight continues
So when state officials began talking about the millions of dollars the state could save by shutting Dwight Correctional Center plus a prison in Tamms, a developmental center in Centralia and four other state facilities, nothing made sense to him.
Committee Votes to Keep Dwight Prison & Peoria Adult Transition Center Open
The commission on government forecasting and accountability is recommending that Dwight's prison remain open.
Dwight Prison Off Chopping Block?
A sigh of relief flushed through the state capitol today. A panel of lawmakers voted against Governor Quinn's proposal to shut seven state facilities.