 Quinn says President Barack Obama will make the official decision on
Thomson Correctional Center, which is about 150 miles from Chicago.
The governor has had discussions with the president about the
federal government purchasing the Thomson prison.
Quinn believes Thomson is the leading contender among several
U.S. facilities federal officials are considering. But the Chicago
Democrat on Monday declined to offer a timeline, despite a report
published in the Washington Post that a handover could come late
this winter.
Quinn has said the deal would bring jobs to the economically
downtrodden region
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