Joliet resident Alicia Morales, who moderated a congressional forum, is seen off Collins Street and Cleveland Avenue on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Joliet City Manager Thomas Thanas. | File photo
FILE - In this April 11, 2012 file photo, an anti-detention sign is seen outside a home in Crete, Ill. Officials in Crete voted unanimously Monday, June 11, 2012, to reject a plan to build an immigrant detention center in the village. Plans for the detention center had led to protests by Crete residents and immigrant rights activists. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)
(Left to right) Maria Alani Leon, Esteban Burgoa and Citlalli Cabello protest against a proposed immigrant detention center while they walked along Illinois 1 during a march in Crete, IL, on Sunday April 1, 2012. | File photo
Joliet resident Alicia Morales, who moderated a congressional forum, in front of El Fresno Plaza on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, at 720 Collins St., Joliet. Morales said there are immigrant-owned businesses in the plaza. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Joliet resident Alicia Morales, who moderated a congressional forum, walks along Collins Street on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
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Joliet resident Alicia Morales, who moderated a congressional forum, is seen along Collins Street on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Joliet City Manager Thomas Thanas
It’s not clear how serious the city is about bringing an immigrant detention center to Joliet. But opponents have been making it clear they’re against it. … Read More
