Illinois Department of Corrections

Fourteen new laws will go into effect in Illinois on July 1.

The former deputy has been moved out of state for safety reasons, sources said.

Two bills that would have required more transparency in the process that provides food to state agencies did not make ...

Two bills in the legislature would help small farmers by purchasing food directly from them and allow poultry farmers to ...

A year after her 11-year-old son was stabbed to death, a Chicago woman has filed a lawsuit claiming the Illinois ...

Illinois banned life without parole for young offenders - but not for those already behind bars. A new bill could ...

Madison County Jail is under criticism for excessively restraining mentally ill detainees and those in withdrawal, violating manufacturer guidelines on ...

A state watchdog uncovered $7.2M in fraudulent PPP claims by Illinois state employees, with over 275 cases under investigation.

The story details the death of a man in an Illinois prison due to extreme heat and inadequate medical care. ...

Staff urge ‘no chaos, no layoffs’ as state plans to close, rebuild 100-year-old prison