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Thomson Residents Want Gitmo Detainees At Prison: 'It Will Wind Up Being A Boon For This Town'

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 05.25.2011

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THOMSON, Ill. — Some folks in this dying Mississippi River town would rather take their chances with suspected terrorists in their backyard than...

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Thomson Illinois Residents Welcome Gitmo Detainees: 'It Would Help The Businesses Here'

Chicago Breaking News | Posted 05.25.2011

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News that the federal government seems interested in transferring detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the Thomson Correctional Center was greeted ...

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Empty Prison in Struggling Illinois Town Might Be Next Gitmo

Charles Shaw | Posted 05.25.2011

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Beyond histrionics about a wave of jihad descending upon Chicago, the truth of the matter is far closer to the desire of Republicans to keep the extralegal limbo at Guantanamo going full steam.

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'Illinois Gitmo' Fact Check: AP Knocks Down Overblown Claims About Detainees And U.S. Prisons

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — As the Obama administration considers a plan to move Guantanamo Bay detainees to prisons on U.S. soil, including possible sites in Ill...

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Thomson Prison In Illinois Is Leading Choice In Obama's Search For Stateside Gitmo

AP | TAMMY WEBBER | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — The Obama administration may buy a near-empty prison in rural northwestern Illinois to house detainees from Guantanamo Bay along with fede...

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Illinois Guantanamo Bay?: Local Officials In Thomson, Illinois Welcome Idea (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Thomson VIllage President Jerry "Duke" Hebeler said at a press conference Monday that bringing Guantanamo Bay detainees to Thomson, Illinois, could be...

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Prison Politics: Illinois GOP Moves To Block Gitmo Transfer Plan

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 05.25.2011

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A plan to transfer prisoners currently held at Guantanamo Bay to a nearly deserted Illinois jail is sharply dividing the state's politicians, with Dem...

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Obama Plans To Hold Detainees Indefinitely At Thomson Facility

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Obama administration plans to detain suspected terrorists indefinitely at the newly-assigned facility in Thomson, Illinois, senior administration ...

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Gitmo Detainees Would Bring 3,000 Jobs: White House

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — A deal to house Guantanamo Bay detainees at a northwestern Illinois prison could bring nearly 3,000 jobs to the area, a White House...

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