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AFSCME weighs in on Stateville prison move out | First Listen

By Sean Crawford

Published August 28, 2024 at 6:53 AM CDT

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First Listen for Wednesday Aug. 28, 2024:

* AFSCME Council 31 wants involved after a judge ordered prisoners to be transferred out of crumbling Stateville prison. The moves began this month.

* A new law gives a sponsor child of someone wrongfully convicted access to the person's state-funded benefits

* The Illinois Secretary of State is pushing to increase access to the court system through public libraries.

* The number of heat-related deaths in the Midwest is likely higher than what is reported.