Stateville may close as early as September under Pritzker’s prison plan – Capitol News IL

Local elected officials have joined organized labor in pushing back against the plan for Logan CC, citing economic impact on the rural area north of Springfield. But Gov. JB Pritzker said state and local officials should focus more on attracting great new private sector jobs. “And I think that really is the future for most places across the state, to not rely upon a state-run facility that’s a prison,” he said. “That can’t be a great economic growth strategy for the area.”