Despite some attempts to create controlled environments aimed at thwarting disruptions by protesters, congressional ...

One of the biggest film productions ever to put St. Louis on the cinematic map was 1980s cult classic “Escape From New York,” ...

Chris Matthews says Trump was "smart" to target universities like Harvard amid $2.2B in frozen federal grants. Follow ...

The lawsuit, filed with the help of the Uptown People’s Law Center, claims the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) relies on isolation, violence and discipline in place of actual mental health ...

In a bid to curb the influx of illicit substances entering prisons through mail, State Senator Rachel Ventura has proposed a ...

Uptown People’s Law Center and Equip for Equality filed a class action lawsuit against IDOC Director Latoya Hughes on behalf of the nearly 13,000 people with mental illness in the state’s prisons — ...

A man has been convicted of stabbing to death a transgender actor and model in ...

Step inside the abandoned Joliet Prison in Chicago, Illinois—the iconic filming location from the hit series Prison Break.

The bi-partisan bill to reform the Prison Review Board also makes information more accessible to victims and victims’ ...

Westemeyer pleaded guilty in July 2024 and has been detained since his arrest. The statutory penalties for a count of sexual ...

Ten prison guards were charged in connection with the fatal beating of a ...

Illinois still has other pathways for people in prison to seek early release, including clemency from the governor and post-conviction claims alleging a prisoner’s constitutional rights were ...