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Leonard Dixon, who has run the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center for a decade, has property in Michigan and Florida, and current and former employees say he’s rarely seen at the facility ...

Defy Ventures Illinois hosted a coaching day as part of its CEO of Your New Life program on August 4, 2025. Defy operates programs in three prisons in the Illinois Department of Corrections that have ...

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