Clayton, IL

State Senators Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro), Jil Tracy (R-Quincy), and Paul Jacobs (R-Pomona) issued the following joint statement in response to the Illinois Department of Corrections’ planned closure of the Clayton Work Camp, Dixon Springs Structured Impact Program, DuQuoin Impact Program, and Greene County Work Camp: “This announcement is the latest betrayal of Southern and Downstate…

Governor JB Pritzker is closing the Greene County work camp.             The governor’s office and the Illinois Department of Corrections have announced plans to phase out work camps between Roodhouse and White Hall, and at Clayton, and Dixon Springs and DuQuoin Impact programs.             Only the Clayton Work Camp currently houses individuals in custody.     &#16

Clayton Russell Dean, 72, passed away peacefully on August 7, 2026. Born on November 16, 1953, Clayton lived a life defined by service, hard work, family, generosity, and an unmistakable […] The post Clayton Russell Dean appeared first on Prairie Communications, LLC.

A Rockford truck driver is recovering from serious injuries after he was the victim of a violent attack while making a stop in Effingham Saturday morning. Meiborg Companies, a trucking company based in Rockford, shared a Facebook post Monday identifying the driver as Corey Clayton […]