Habitual criminal Vance Patton's 25 prison sentences span four decades of burglaries, highlighting Chicago's ongoing struggle ...

Illinois prisons start a pilot program offering 775 free phone minutes monthly to inmates, aiming to strengthen family ties ...

An Illinois pilot program will give prisoners 775 free call minutes monthly to strengthen family ties and rehabilitation.

WREX, Ill - This week, (May 11-17) is National Correctional Officers and Employees Week. Which takes time to honor the men and women with the Illinois Department of Corrections. As well as recognizing ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Republican lawmakers are demanding the Illinois Department of Corrections act quickly to stop drugs from getting inside prisons. This comes as a growing number of prison ...

Despite a myriad of ongoing issues at the Illinois Department of Corrections, state senators approved the nomination of Acting Director Latoya Hughes to stay in charge ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill (WREX) – The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) will participate in at least ten hiring events throughout the state of Illinois during February and March including in Rockford.

Illinois prosecutors say a 67-year-old suburban Chicago man has agreed to a prison sentence after sexually assaulting a child he knew.

Find out what convicted killers Michael Schallert and Afton Ferris are saying now about the 2009 murders they committed.

The man who was shot outside Decatur’s Old Kings Orchard Community Center in July was sentenced to three years in prison last month for separate weapons charges. 21-year-old Jamar Thomas pleaded ...