JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — A building that's part of a long-closed Joliet state prison complex that was featured in the opening scenes of 'The Blues Brothers' was destroyed by an overnight fire.

just outside of Joliet. At the same time, its proximity to Chicago means it’s had some of the richest educational and cultural programming in the state prison system. But the judge’s order has ...

JOLIET, Ill. (CBS) -- The girlfriend of the man suspected of killing eight people in and around Joliet before taking his own life can face up to six years in prison ... County State's Attorney's ...

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) -- When Wentworth Miller needs inspiration for his character on Fox's "Prison Break," he just takes a look at the fortresslike limestone walls surrounding him. There's nothing ...

near Joliet, almost deserted. A federal judge this summer ordered state prison officials to move most people incarcerated at Stateville by Sept. 30, after civil rights lawyers filed a lawsuit on ...

State Sen. Rachel Ventura, a Joliet Democrat whose district covers Stateville, indicated support for the plan, saying the area around the men’s prison offers more resources, such as educational ...