26/06/2008 22:58. “Kurt Erickson | Thursday, June 26, 2008 | SPRINGFIELD — Pontiac-area officials reacted skeptically Wednesday to news that Gov.” // Quad City Times

26/06/2008 18:03. SPRINGFIELD -- Pontiac-area officials reacted skeptically Wednesday to news that Gov. Rod Blagojevich may be backing off his plan to close the maximum-security prison. “It put a smile on my face. But, I’ll believe it when I see it,†Pontiac Mayor Scott McCoy said. | Video: 'Save Pontiac Prison' photo day

The governor announced in May he wants to close the 130-year-old prison and transfer the inmates to a newer, unused facility in Thomson.

But on Tuesday, the governor did not include the prison in a lengthy list of cuts he’s proposing to make in order to balance the state’s budget.

On Wednesday, Illinois Department of Corrections spokesman Derek Schnapp acknowledged Pontiac, at least for the time being, is not in the financial cross-hairs.

“We are... // Bloomington Pantagraph

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First News Article: Bloomington Pantagraph, 26/06/2008 18:03