Around 40 women earned GEDs, high school diplomas, and vocational degrees this week. Nearly 1,000 people statewide earned degrees while incarcerated last year.

A downstate woman gave birth while incarcerated after labor was induced without her consent, she writes. She is suing the Illinois Department of Corrections, alleging the IDOC failed to follow the ...

Burlington woman sentenced to 25 months in prison for multi-million dollar tax fraud scheme ...

MARENGO, Ill. — A Marengo woman with a history of DUI offenses has been handed a seven-year prison sentence after authorities say she was caught, once again, driving under the influence. Kathie ...

The win capped a mixed night for AIPAC and crypto, which spent heavily in Illinois’ primary elections.

Kristain Harris, 30, of Memphis, Tenn., was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for distributing 597.7 grams of ice ...

In just one year, the Bears went from hosting the first-ever collegiate women’s flag football game in Illinois between ...

Hosted by the League of Women Voters, the event profiled three recent laws aimed at reforming bail, public defense and relief for formerly incarcerated people who've served their time.

Democratic voters put Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton on a path to the Senate, while the pro-Israel lobby notched its first major victories of the year but also faced a tough defeat.

It is Election Day in Illinois, and a number of key races could help forecast political trends across the country later this ...