After years of poor care, preventable deaths, Illinois is changing its prison health care provider The state is backing out of its 10-year, $4 billion contract with Wexford Health Sources, but the ...

A Taylorville woman was arrested early Monday morning after police said a recent investigation linked her to drug possession and drug delivery.

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.

A 48-year-old Illinois man caught with more than 40 pounds of cocaine in a traffic stop on Interstate 80 in Nebraska last year has been sentenced to 14 to 16 years in prison.

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

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.

Four of Illinois' 40 native snake species are venomous, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

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.

A 48-year-old Illinois man caught with more than 40 pounds of cocaine in a traffic stop on Interstate 80 in Nebraska last year has been sentenced to 14 to 16 years in prison. Artur Hysa of Rolling ...