Below are our daily picks from the Illinois blogosphere and media at large:

The Road To Redemption
The Huffington Post chronicles the story of Norris Cooper, an ex-convict from Chicago who is turning his life around with the help of the Safer Foundation.

Blocked Access
Tracy Siska of the Chicago Justice Project offers five reasons why Gov. Quinn's decision to deny WBEZ access to the state's juvenile corrections facilities is ridiculous.

A Limited Number
Earlier this afternoon, senior Obama administration officials provided some details about their plan for detaining Guantanamo detainees at Thomson Correction Center. Spencer Ackerman listened in on the call.

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