I don't see this being all bad for Illinois, Michigan lobbied hard to get them.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/12/git...gan/index.html
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The prison in Standish is a maximum security facility slated for closure. Some local officials would like to see Guantanamo prisoners brought there as a way to keep the prison open and preserve jobs in an area with more than 20 percent unemployment.
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Back before they had decided where the Detainees were to be sent there was a lot of excitement in Michigan. I know a lot of people in the area and things are pretty desperate for a lot of good people.