Reputed ‘Ripper Crew’ member, killer released from prison March 29, 2019 1:15 pm|CANTON, Ill. (AP) – Authorities say a man convicted of murder as a suspected member of the notorious…
Driver sentenced in wrong-way crash that killed 2 men March 26, 2019 11:23 am|BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) – A southern Illinois man who pleaded guilty earlier this year in connection with a…
Gov. JB Pritzker tours flooded areas of northern Illinois March 21, 2019 11:14 am|FREEPORT, Ill. (AP) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has toured flooded northern Illinois neighborhoods and asked the state’s emergency…
Groundbreaking on prison mental health center set for Monday March 14, 2019 11:24 am|JOLIET, Ill. (AP) – Illinois officials are planning a groundbreaking ceremony for a 200-bed hospital to treat mentally…
Illinois governor announces justice reform initiative February 12, 2019 12:07 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has issued an executive order creating a new office that will…
Weaver sponsoring bill for inmates in re-entry facilities to gain access to job building sites February 2, 2019 12:22 pm|Republican Chuck Weaver has introduced a bill in the Illinois Senate this week that would give prison inmates…
The Latest: Suspect in mall shooting is paroled armed robber January 22, 2019 7:16 pm|ORLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) – The Latest on the fatal shooting of a teen at a suburban Chicago…
Rauner signs bill allowing sale of Hardin County Work Camp January 11, 2019 12:47 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation that gives the Illinois Department of Corrections authority…
Report: Mold ‘rampant’ at former southern Illinois prison December 7, 2018 12:33 pm|TAMMS, Ill. (AP) – A shuttered southern Illinois prison is infested with mold, dimming area residents’ hopes it…
Prison chaplain claims sex discrimination in federal lawsuit November 5, 2018 1:35 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – An Illinois prison chaplain has filed a federal lawsuit alleging sexual discrimination and retaliation…
15-year sentence in meth delivery case October 12, 2018 4:54 pm|A 15-year sentence in the Illinois Department of Corrections has been handed down in Knox County Circuit Court…
Paroled Illinois man remains in custody due to housing issue October 7, 2018 12:25 pm|YORKVILLE, Ill. (AP) – An Illinois man released on parole after spending decades in prison for fatally shooting…
Debate coach sues over alleged prison ban September 3, 2018 11:17 am|CHICAGO (AP) – A debate coach who went into Illinois prisons to organize teams comprised of inmates has…
Corrections does, then doesn’t, have records on inmate death August 28, 2018 11:18 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Department of Corrections officials say they have no copies of records related to…
Illinois to build $150M prison mental-health unit August 22, 2018 11:35 am|JOLIET, Ill. (AP) – Illinois corrections officials have announced construction will begin next spring on a 200-bed inpatient…
Bond set for Warren County pair on meth delivery charges August 10, 2018 8:04 pm|Bond was set for two Warren County residents who made detention hearings Friday afternoon in Knox County Circuit…
Illinois transgender woman sues to move to women’s prison July 25, 2018 11:17 am|EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) – A transgender woman, who’s incarcerated at a men’s correctional facility in northern…
Task force seeks cutting Illinois female prison population July 23, 2018 12:02 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – A proposal by reform advocates would cut the number of women locked up in Illinois…
FBI investigating death of Illinois prison inmate July 10, 2018 11:55 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Department of Corrections has confirmed that the FBI is investigating an incident…
Convict facing Class X charges in Knox County May 30, 2018 3:41 pm|An Illinois Department of Corrections convict appeared in Knox County Circuit Court Wednesday for new sexual assault charges.