| Source | Chicago Reader |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | July 25, 2026, 9:01 a.m. |
| Last Updated | July 25, 2026, 9:01 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://chicagoreader.com/city-life/old-joliet-prison-preservation/ |
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For nearly a century and a half, people entered the gates of Joliet Correctional
Center because the state sent them there. On the last day of April this year,
people paid their way in to watch a baseball game.
In front of a nearly sold-out crowd of five thousand people, the Joliet Slammers
and the ...