The farm now is known as the Illinois Youth Center at Pere Marquette. File photo. Today is Saturday, Sept. 14, the 258th day of 2024. There are 108 days left in the year. Today in history: ...

Officials are working to transfer residents and staff of a youth detention facility out of a southwest Illinois county to escape potential Mississippi River flooding.

Three juveniles escaped Saturday evening from the Illinois Youth Center–Pere Marquette in Grafton, Illinois State Police confirmed Sunday. Skip to main content Skip to main content. Register for ...

The lawsuit with the largest number of plaintiffs, 222 men and women who are mostly Illinois residents, details abuse at nine state-run youth detention centers, of which five have since closed.