Even though the Illinois Department of Corrections has been under a consent decree since 2019, the state continues to fail to ...

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Jackson died last month at age 84 after battling a rare neurological disorder that affected his mobility and ability to speak ...

A Skokie woman made headlines this week after her family and a local politician claimed the U.S. Department of Homeland Security detained her for nearly 48 hours before she ultimately ended up in ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has lost her job after criticism over a flashy ad campaign tied to President Donald ...

Friday, Feb. 20, was the Iowa Legislature’s first “funnel” deadline, which requires most bills to pass a full committee in ...

Ariah Rivera, 22, of Hobart, was charged Tuesday with three counts of sexual misconduct and one misdemeanor count of trafficking with an inmate.

Andrea Rebeles, 24, of Whiting, was charged Tuesday with Level 4 felony sexual misconduct, trafficking with an inmate, and misdemeanor trafficking.

A Chicago teenager whose father was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement last year as she was sick with a rare form of cancer has died. Ofelia Torres died on Friday at the age of 16 ...

Authorities arrested an inmate after an hourslong standoff in Torrance. The individual was reportedly receiving treatment at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center when they managed to flee.