The claim: Rock Island, 946
What it really is: Rock Island Arsenal is one of the oldest munitions plants in the country, and is a national historical landmark.
The facility also has 6,000 civilians working there, and only 250 military personnel working there. The site also has it's own museum.
Showing posts with label Illinois. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Illinois. Show all posts
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois
The claim: Argonne, 1,704
What it really is: Argonne National Laboratory is the first science and engineering research national laboratory in the United States. It's five major areas of focus are: Conducting basic scientific research, operating national scientific facilities, enhancing the nation's energy resources, developing better ways to manage environmental problems, and protecting national security.
The facility is also open to anyone 16 years old or older to take guided tours.
What it really is: Argonne National Laboratory is the first science and engineering research national laboratory in the United States. It's five major areas of focus are: Conducting basic scientific research, operating national scientific facilities, enhancing the nation's energy resources, developing better ways to manage environmental problems, and protecting national security.
The facility is also open to anyone 16 years old or older to take guided tours.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Kankakee, Illinois
The claim: Abandoned industrial area on west side of town (Rt.17 & Main) designated as FEMA detention site. Equipped with water tower, incinerator, a small train yard behind it and the rear of the facility is surrounded by barbed wire facing inwards.
What it really is: The site that I believe is being refereed to has not been abandoned, and is still being used. There is a water tower at the facility and a train yard behind it. Whether it has an incinerator on site is unknown, but even if it does it would not mean anything because many industrial centers do have their own incinerators.
As for the claim of barbed wire facing inwards at the train yard, if that is true then all means is that either someone messed up while installing the wire, or they could be legally required to have it facing inwards.
What it really is: The site that I believe is being refereed to has not been abandoned, and is still being used. There is a water tower at the facility and a train yard behind it. Whether it has an incinerator on site is unknown, but even if it does it would not mean anything because many industrial centers do have their own incinerators.
As for the claim of barbed wire facing inwards at the train yard, if that is true then all means is that either someone messed up while installing the wire, or they could be legally required to have it facing inwards.
Lincoln, Sheridan, Menard, Pontiac, Galesburg, Illinois
The claim: State prison facilities equipped for major expansion and close or adjacent to highways & railroad tracks.
What it real is: The only reason why these places are claimed to be FEMA camps is because they are prisons (that are run by the state, not the federal government) that are near highways and railroads.
What it real is: The only reason why these places are claimed to be FEMA camps is because they are prisons (that are run by the state, not the federal government) that are near highways and railroads.
Savanna Army Depot, Illinois
The claim: NW area of state on Mississippi River.
What it really is: A weapons testing site that was closed in 2000. The site is now part of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge.
What it really is: A weapons testing site that was closed in 2000. The site is now part of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Shawnee National Forest - Pope County, Illinois
The claim: This area has seen heavy traffic of foreign military equipment and troops via Illinois Central Railroad, which runs through the area. Suspected location is unknown, but may be close to Vienna and Shawnee correctional centers, located 6 mi. west of Dixon Springs.
What it really is: Completely bogus. Using Google maps I can find nothing that resembles a prison camp inside the national forest that is near the two correctional centers.
As for the claim of foreign military being in the area, none of these claims come from reliable sources, it's just all copy and pasted from other sites without any additional information to back up the claim.
What it really is: Completely bogus. Using Google maps I can find nothing that resembles a prison camp inside the national forest that is near the two correctional centers.
As for the claim of foreign military being in the area, none of these claims come from reliable sources, it's just all copy and pasted from other sites without any additional information to back up the claim.
Greenfield, Illinois
The claim: Two federal correctional "satellite prison camps" serving Marion - populated as above.
What it really is: The site itself is called FCI Greenville, and is a medium security prison that has a separate minimum security prison camp for female inmates, making it necessary for there to be two completely separate facilities.
The prison itself holds 1,180 inmates, with 320 inmates in the prison camp.
What it really is: The site itself is called FCI Greenville, and is a medium security prison that has a separate minimum security prison camp for female inmates, making it necessary for there to be two completely separate facilities.
The prison itself holds 1,180 inmates, with 320 inmates in the prison camp.
Marion, Illinois
The claim: Federal Penitentiary and satellite prison camp inside Crab Orchard Nat'l Wildlife Refuge. Manned, staffed, populated fully.
What it really is: With the exception of the facility being located in Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, everything else is technically true.
The actual facility is called the United States Penitentiary, Marion, and it actually use to be maximum security prison that was built replace Alcatraz, and houses and housed multiple famous and high profile criminals, including Clement Rodney Hampton-El, Zachary Chesser, John Gotti, Viktor Bout, Tony Alamo, and even Pete Rose.
The site itself is now a medium security prison, with a minimum security prison camp. The prison holds over 1,000 inmates, with 350 people in the prison camp.
What it really is: With the exception of the facility being located in Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, everything else is technically true.
The actual facility is called the United States Penitentiary, Marion, and it actually use to be maximum security prison that was built replace Alcatraz, and houses and housed multiple famous and high profile criminals, including Clement Rodney Hampton-El, Zachary Chesser, John Gotti, Viktor Bout, Tony Alamo, and even Pete Rose.
The site itself is now a medium security prison, with a minimum security prison camp. The prison holds over 1,000 inmates, with 350 people in the prison camp.
Chanute AFB, Illinois
The claim: Rantoul, near Champaign/Urbana - This closed base had WWII - era barracks that were condemned and torn down, but the medical facility was upgraded and additional fencing put up in the area. More info needed.
What it really is: The base was closed in 1993, but many of the buildings were converted into civilian and commercial use, from light manufacturing, to retirement communities.
The former base also includes a museum called the Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum.
As for the actual claim about the hospital, well, hospitals tend to be expanded to accommodate the population, therefore it is necessary to construct new additions to a hospital, and because construct sites tend to be dangerous places (and has equipment that tends to get stolen) it is necessary to put fencing up around such a site.
The only military presence left at the site is a youth boot camp for troubled youths ages 16 to 18 called the Lincoln's ChalleNGe Academy that is run by the Illinois National Guard and Air Guard.
What it really is: The base was closed in 1993, but many of the buildings were converted into civilian and commercial use, from light manufacturing, to retirement communities.
The former base also includes a museum called the Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum.
As for the actual claim about the hospital, well, hospitals tend to be expanded to accommodate the population, therefore it is necessary to construct new additions to a hospital, and because construct sites tend to be dangerous places (and has equipment that tends to get stolen) it is necessary to put fencing up around such a site.
The only military presence left at the site is a youth boot camp for troubled youths ages 16 to 18 called the Lincoln's ChalleNGe Academy that is run by the Illinois National Guard and Air Guard.
Pekin, Illinois
The claim: This Federal satellite prison camp is also on the Illinois River, just south of Peoria. It supplements the federal penitentiary in Marion, which is equipped to handle additional population outside on the grounds.
What it really is: There is a federal prison there with a prison camp on grounds. The prison is called FCI Pekin, it's a medium security prison, it holds 1,200 prisoners, and it's prison camp holds 300 minimum security prisoners.
What it really is: There is a federal prison there with a prison camp on grounds. The prison is called FCI Pekin, it's a medium security prison, it holds 1,200 prisoners, and it's prison camp holds 300 minimum security prisoners.
Scott AFB, Illinois
The claim: Barbed wire prisoner enclosure reported to exist just off-base. More info needed, as another facility on-base is beieved to exist.
What it really is: No such facilities exist on the base, nor near the base. In fact the airfield there is open to commercial aircraft, and other civilian facilities there as well, including colleges.
What it really is: No such facilities exist on the base, nor near the base. In fact the airfield there is open to commercial aircraft, and other civilian facilities there as well, including colleges.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Marseilles, Illinois
The claim: Located on the Illinois River off Interstate 80 on Hwy 6. It is a relatively small facility with a cap of 1400 prisoners. Though it is small it is designed like prison facilities with barred windows, but the real smoking gun is the presence of military vehicles. Being located on the Illinois River it is possible that prisoners will be brought in by water as well as by road and air. This facility is approximately 75 miles west of Chicago. National Guard training area nearby.
What it really is: A completely bogus claim. There is no prisons at all located here, and in fact the only places near by that might be large enough to be mistaken for a prison, and is also located along the river, is Independence Tube Corporation, or Glen-Grey Brick.
What it really is: A completely bogus claim. There is no prisons at all located here, and in fact the only places near by that might be large enough to be mistaken for a prison, and is also located along the river, is Independence Tube Corporation, or Glen-Grey Brick.
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