CHICAGO — Dozens of men have begun to be transferred out of Stateville Correctional Center just north of Joliet as debates continue over the condition of the century-old prison and Gov. JB ...

When Illinois' century-old maximum-security Stateville prison closed last summer, four in five inmates were transferred to medium-security facilities despite violent backgrounds, data shows.

CARTERVILLE, Ill. -- Multiple incidents have been reported in recent weeks at correctional facilities in Illinois, some of which resulted in hospital trips for officers, staff members and others.

Kitchen at Stateville Correctional Center on Friday, June 22, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune) 500 bed protective custody unit at Stateville Correctional Center, shuttered in 2004, is ...

CHESTER, Ill. -- A dozen staff members at a southern Illinois correctional facility were taken to a hospital after experiencing some medical symptoms. A spokesperson with the Illinois Department ...