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Employees worry about what Stateville Prison closing will mean for their jobs
CREST HILL, Ill. (CBS) -- The State of Illinois has started moving inmates out of Stateville Correctional Center—which is set to close over concerns about poor living conditions there.But plans to demolish the prison and build a new one at the existing Crest Hill location now have some prison workers worried for their future.The union representing most of the prison workers says it wants answers as to whether or not its members will have jobs once a new facility is built—and what will happen when all the inmates are gone at the end of next month.The battle cry from the...
Much of Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet closed due to asbestos
Almost the entire Rialto Square Theatre building in Joliet is now shut down because of asbestos.The theater itself was closed for asbestos removal last month.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchBut the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency raised concerns that some of the cancer-causing material wasn't properly disposed of. That has now led to the closure of most of the building.An attorney for the theater said tests show there is no longer any asbestos threat, and they hope to reopen by Sept. 18.SEE ALSO: EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted"The Rialto is committed to the safety of its employees, tenants, and guests of the Rialto," the attorney said in a statement.The theater is frequently used for performances and weddings.
This Illinois Haunted House is Located Inside a Real Prison
Haunted houses pop up every year around the Halloween season to serve up some scares. The whole point of a haunted house is for visitors to experience the thrill of a good scare. I was reading an interesting article about haunted houses from the Smithsonian, and while different kinds of haunted houses have been around since the early 1800s, haunted houses really gained popularity when Disney introduced the Haunted Mansion in 1969.
Major I-55 Bridge Repairs Over Des Plaines River Set for September Start
Channahon, IL – Repairs on the I-55 bridge over the Des Plaines River in Channahon are set to begin on Tuesday, Sept. 3, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). The $4 million project will replace expansion joints and install a new deck overlay, aiming to improve the bridge’s durability.
Corn Festival buttons go on sale in preparation for 2024 Grundy County Corn Festival
Aug. 29—John Sparrow, Grundy County Corn Festival Board President, and board members Cindie Hunt and Jim Maskel have kicked off the festival's 75th year with the sale of the first button to Morris Mayor Chris Brown. Buttons cost $2 and are available at many local merchants. Buttons are a fundraiser for the festival, and they get admission into all Corn Festival events. Each button is numbered ...
U.S. EPA extends emergency fuel waiver for Midwest states due to refinery outage
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency extended the emergency waiver for the second time in response to fuel shortages in four Midwest states where the gasoline supply has been impacted by the outage of ExxonMobil's 251,800-bpd refinery in Joliet, Illinois. The waiver for Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana and Illinois will continue through Sept. 15, the EPA said.
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