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Post by 2FAB on Aug 1, 2013 12:12:07 GMT -5
It doesn't look like there was any damage to the outside, but about a week ago, there was a fire inside the walls of Joliet. It was very close to the inside of the gate (THE gate). Firefighters pumped water in from the outside, over the gate, because the gate is welded shut. The building that burned had been the prison's mattress factory. Here's a news story on YouTube:
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Post by Steam McQueen on Aug 1, 2013 17:10:38 GMT -5
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Post by cynot on May 6, 2014 7:47:44 GMT -5
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Post by Steam McQueen on May 8, 2014 18:28:31 GMT -5
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Post by Steam McQueen on Jan 14, 2017 1:21:04 GMT -5
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Post by cynot on Jan 14, 2017 8:04:00 GMT -5
Wow! Breaking INTO prison?
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Post by Steam McQueen on Jan 14, 2017 16:32:50 GMT -5
^ There's a lot of urban exploring stuff like that on youtube, people going into abandoned places. But what I thought of when I first saw the story is some youtube/facebook challenge to spend an entire night somewhere illegally. I heard about that here last month when a guy hid in our NHL hockey arena and spent the night roaming around inside, filmed it all, posted it on his own facebook or what have you, and he was arrested a day or two later, lol. Here's another Tribune pic, this one of a Joliet cell unrelated to the girls, maybe this is similar to the cell she got locked in but looking at the outlines you can see these concrete blocks are substantial in size and they knocked out two of them to get her out. Haha, crazy story. How'd ya like to do your time in here ... Best just to listen to Sammy ...
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Post by Steam McQueen on May 9, 2017 19:25:57 GMT -5
- It sounds like a bureaucratic mess, different levels of government not co-operating with each other, what a surprise said no one ever. The City would still like to pursue an option of keeping the prison around for tours, but the state has the keys, the state of Illinois, but they won't let the city in to do an assessment. It seems like they want to City to buy it so if it needs to be demolished they get the bill, lol. I dunno, craziness, and look at this poor old prison ... it's getting close to being torn down and having the bricks sold at auction ... - www.theherald-news.com/2017/05/03/joliet-council-puts-prison-plan-on-hold/aw9fy0a/
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Post by Steam McQueen on Jun 17, 2017 22:51:13 GMT -5
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Post by Steam McQueen on Sept 3, 2017 13:23:47 GMT -5
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Post by cynot on Sept 5, 2017 7:00:55 GMT -5
I was there on Saturday taking pictures with my car and you could still smell the fire smoldering inside. There was a large police presence there. We were talking with some of the officers and they had said whoever set this fire had also set "traps' for firefighters/first responders. They suspect an arsonist. Its sad, not only is someone trying to destroy this awesome facility, but hurt innocent people too. I hope they catch the SOB!
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Post by Steam McQueen on Feb 2, 2018 20:22:21 GMT -5
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Post by Steam McQueen on May 17, 2018 22:55:11 GMT -5
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Post by scmods55 on May 20, 2018 21:25:22 GMT -5
I went out the the prison today in my Car 55. Had my kids with me, so we couldn't go in to help with the clean up, but people 18 and over can volunteer. The Joliet Officer said there was a website to register at. There will be more days for the clean-up AND a big grand opening for the Joliet Prison will be on Sunday, August 26th! Maybe make this a Bluesmobile gathering?!?!
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Post by Bismo on May 23, 2018 21:18:41 GMT -5
Cool idea! I had a friend hoping I'd caravan out with him for the June gathering but I'm just not able to at that time... August, still a long shot but at least a chance! (Now if only I could get the whole band with us... but it'd never be worth their while for a trip that big LOL!)
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