Willette Benford, 60, spent almost half her life in prison. Now, she's a senior advisor to the first lady of Illinois, M.K. Pritzker. Together, they're focused on addressing barriers women face in ...

Efforts to digitize mail into Illinois prisons mirror those in prison systems across the country. Credit: Rhodi Lopez / Unsplash Illinois lawmakers and prison guards are ramping up efforts to ban ...

A 60-year-old man who escaped from a federal prison camp in Englewood and lived on the run for five years was sentenced to 10 years in prison and must pay $9 million in restitution, according to t ...

Winchester and Greenfield will face off on Tuesday, March 4 at 7 p.m. CT. Don't miss out on any of the action with NFHS Network. The NFHS Network gives you access to live high school sports around ...

Legislation in the Illinois statehouse could open up state financial aid to college students in prison. Charlotte West/Open Campus Share Jose Vidaurri was serving more than 20 years in prison when ...

Illinois once offered some form of higher education in every prison. But in 1987, state lawmakers passed legislation barring incarcerated students from receiving state financial aid for college ...

Frank Drew spent 24 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, according to a federal lawsuit. Screengrab from Frank Drew's Facebook page. An Illinois man says police framed him in a fatal ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Among the approximately 400 inmates transferred when Illinois' decrepit Stateville prison closed over the summer, 278 were convicted of murder and 100 more are ...

(WSIL)-- Officials with the Boys and Girls Club of Southern Illinois have been planning behind the scenes to provide fun activities for the kids. The club will host a spring break camp at both of ...

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An Illinois man may avoid prison for hitting a car and shooting at the fleeing driver in November 2019. Ralph Bevineau, 30, of Joliet, pleaded guilty Wednesday to robbery, a Level 5 felony ...