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.

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 ...

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 ...