The Illinois Senate is considering legislation to restore the Monetary Award Program funding, or MAP grants, for incarcerated people. These grants help lower-income people attend college.

Teaching Fellow Alex Negron leads a class at Sheridan Correctional Center on Feb. 11. Legislation in the Illinois statehouse could open up state financial aid to college students in prison.

Wisconsin-based fast food chain Culver's announced plans to open new locations across 12 states, including Illinois, according to a company spokesperson. The chain, known for its burgers, cheese ...

An Illinois man may avoid prison for hitting a car and shooting at the fleeing driver in November 2019. Ralph Bevineau, 30, of Joliet, pleaded guilty Wednesday to robbery, a Level 5 felony, and ...

Wisconsin-based fast food chain Culver's announced plans to open new locations across 12 states, including Illinois, according to a company spokesperson. The chain, known for its burgers, cheese ...

Former Illinois Democratic lawmaker Michael Madigan was sentenced to more than seven years in prison following a federal corruption trial in Chicago. Madigan, the longest serving legislative ...

Snow, ice and potentially severe weather are slated to hit parts of the Midwest this week, but there will likely be a sharp cut-off line for snow when the system hits.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (KWQC) - Illinois lawmakers are proposing a bill that could cut prison time for certain inmates. The bill would challenge the Truth in Sentencing law and reduce the percentage of ...

Judge orders Illinois to move prisoners out of Stateville Correctional Center 00:26. CHICAGO (CBS) --Illinois prison officials have until the end of September to move most of the people held at ...

Wisconsin-based fast food chain Culver's announced plans to open new locations across 12 states, including Illinois, according to a company spokesperson. The chain, known for its burgers, cheese ...