The trucks and the score are part of the game. The facts below are real, with sources.
What is really happening
- The state has announced plans to close Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln and build an 800-bed women's facility in Crest Hill, about 140 miles north. That is more than 400 jobs; AFSCME counted 454 employees. (WGLT)
- It stays open during a roughly five-year build. No closing date has been set. (WGLT)
- AFSCME, the state workers' union, said it could be rebuilt on or near the Lincoln site. (AFSCME, via WGLT)
- Sen. Sally Turner, Rep. Bill Hauter, County Board Chair James Glenn and Mayor Tracy Welch said together that it is “the wrong move… for the staff… for our communities.” (WGLT)
- Lincoln Developmental Center has sat empty since 2002. (WGLT)
Vote early in Lincoln
Logan County Courthouse, Room 20
601 Broadway St, Lincoln
- Weekdays 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, through Monday, Nov 2
- Open until 6:30 PM on Sept 29, Oct 15 and Nov 2
- Saturday, Oct 31: 8:30 AM to noon
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov 3, 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM at your own polling place.
Questions? Call the Logan County Clerk: (217) 732-4148.