Convicted former Ald. Ed Burke leaves prison for community confinement after 9 months Though Burke is out of prison, he’s still within the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Prisons. When that ends ...

Federal prosecutors on Thursday recommended a near-six-year prison sentence for ex-Springfield lobbyist Mike McClain, a longtime friend and confidant of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.

Former Chicago alderman Ed Burke is expected to be released from prison Tuesday after being convicted of corruption for using his position to benefit his law firm.

Former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke has been released from federal prison. His wife said he will stay at a Chicago halfway house.

Yes, the U.S. population is aging overall — but Illinois is aging faster than most. That’s true for several reasons. First, outmigration, particularly of younger people and families. Illinois ...

Former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke, who went to prison after being convicted on bribery and racketeering charges, has been released from federal custody Tuesday, his lawyers confirmed.

A Peoria man was sentenced to 60 years in prison Wednesday for pouring alcohol on his girlfriend and setting her on fire in August 2022, resulting in her sustaining permanent burns.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Project Prison Reset Task Force agreed on not spending more than $650 million for a new 1,500 bed men’s prison in Sioux Falls at its Tuesday meeting. Howe… ...

A state prison guard on Tuesday pleaded guilty to federal felony charges related to the 2018 beating death of an inmate at Western Illinois Correctional Center.

The Project Prison Reset Task Force agreed on not spending more than $650 million for a new 1,500-bed men's prison in Sioux Falls at its Tuesday meeting. However, the task force did not formally ...

The Joint Economic Committee projects 163,674 people in Illinois would lose Affordable Health Care Act coverage, and 335,000 would lose Medicaid with passage of the Trump-backed measure.