Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smith will resign effective Dec. 31, he told colleagues in an...

Matt Mitchell, the former Illinois State Police trooper who caused a high-speed, distracted-driving crash that killed sisters Kelli and Jessica...

In courtrooms around the state early this week, judges conducted the first hearings under a new system that determines whether...

For years, former Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White blocked attempts by an ex-state trooper to regain his driving privileges...

State officials this week named a new leader of Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center amid a drumbeat of criticism...

After serving nearly four years as the watchdog for the Illinois Department of Human Services, Peter Neumer will step down...

A new state watchdog report calls for a “fundamental overhaul” at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center. But the state...

Prompted by an outcry over abuse, Illinois proposed moving residents from Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center to similar facilities...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law on Friday that strengthens the range of penalties that a state watchdog...

Illinois plans to restructure Choate Mental Health Center, relocating residents and prompting debate over safety and workforce impacts.