We thought the best way to get into the conversation was to bypass all of the stereotypical conversations that people imagine having with people serving long-term sentences and really dive into ...

A bill in the Illinois statehouse aims to change the state’s approach of juvenile incarceration, arguing the system needs to ...

When the state of Illinois shut down the century-old, maximum-security prison last year, nearly four of every five inmates ended up being sent to less-secure sites, The Associated Press found.

Among the approximately 400 inmates transferred when Illinois' decrepit Stateville prison closed over the summer, 278 were ...

Amanda Nelson, 34, faces years behind bars after stabbing her girlfriend and setting her house on fire in 2023.

Judge Joseph Bugos convicted Reco Murry, 27, on Thursday morning of two counts of attempted murder and two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm following a two-day bench trial.

Poole entered this plea agreement in connection to the 2023 murder of Charles 'CK' Nay, who was killed outside of his ...

Given the victim’s request, the court sentenced Drummond to seven years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. He must serve 85% of his sentence.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D ... “These people have already served years in prison, and they’ve served them viciously. It’s a disgusting prison. It’s horrible. It’s been inhumane ...

$60 million awarded to state parks The Capital Development Board announced more than $60 million in investments to address deferred maintenance projects for the Illinois Department of Natural ...