By Kendall Downing
WPSD Local 6
TAMMS, Ill. — The state of Illinois moved its last prisoners out of the Super-max prison at Tamms in December of 2012. Governor Pat Quinn vowed closing the prison would save the state money.
But now the village of Tamms is feeing the financial effects, and the mayor anticipates tough years are to come.
Tamms Mayor Buddy Mitchell doesn’t hide it. Times are hard.
“We have to tighten our belts and move forward. I’m not going to let this get me down. I’m not going to let this run me off,” said Mitchell.
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