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This might help explain why Illinois is Broke
« on: February 18, 2011, 04:07:05 AM »
Aurora, IL is the second largest city in Illinois part (very small) of it is in DuPage County (my home county) and the other part (most) is in Kane County, it it heavily Latino and Democratic, like Chicago. 

Yes, they do have serious crime and gang problems, but not this serious.  If I lived in Aurora, I'd be screaming my fool head off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPr9Mgz02z4&feature=relmfu

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Re: This might help explain why Illinois is Broke
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2011, 09:44:08 AM »
That looks a whole lot like Winnebago County's (Rockford, a hour or so west of Aurora) new "Justice Center" (jail).



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Re: This might help explain why Illinois is Broke
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2011, 08:02:21 PM »
INjustice Center  ???

Gotta make the dungeons look nice from the outside, at least  ;/
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Re: This might help explain why Illinois is Broke
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2011, 08:09:47 PM »
Didn't Sen. Dick "Turbin" Durbin get the feds to pay for the Winnebago county project to buy votes in the last election ?
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Re: This might help explain why Illinois is Broke
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2011, 08:12:24 PM »
I think the Michigan State Police just built a Taj Mahal in Lansing, Mi.  Millions of dollars.
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Re: This might help explain why Illinois is Broke
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2011, 10:06:20 PM »
Quote from: Tallpine on February 18, 2011, 08:02:21 PM
INjustice Center  ???

Gotta make the dungeons look nice from the outside, at least  ;/

Unless it's a Photochop, they did the second pic very, very carefully.  It makes it look like the jail is in a manicured park.  In reality, the jail is situated between the decaying old downtown and the decaying west side, and a block away from the monolithic "public safety" (ie. police station) building, where you can't park anymore.  Fear of bombs, you know.  Lots and lots of concrete.

And yes, it has all the essential features of a jail, inside.  Son #3 cooled his heels overnight there a time or two, for weed.   :mad:
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Re: This might help explain why Illinois is Broke
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Re: This might help explain why Illinois is Broke
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2011, 10:57:15 AM »
Quote from: charby on February 19, 2011, 12:17:35 AM


Now THAT'S a proper police station!

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Re: This might help explain why Illinois is Broke
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2011, 06:45:09 PM »
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Re: This might help explain why Illinois is Broke
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2011, 09:31:52 PM »
At this point I think DC pretty much deserves what it gets. How many times did they re-elect that crackhead mayor?
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