Violent Illinois inmates from shuttered prison sent to medium-security sites
When the Illinois Department of Corrections shut down the century-old Stateville Correctional Center in September, officials transferred 278 inmates convicted of murder and dozens more serving time fo ...
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UPDATED: Madigan guilty of bribery as split verdict punctuates ex-speaker’s fall
Madigan found guilty of bribery conspiracy in corruption case; jury deadlocks on charges involving co-defendant McClain.
Gov. Bill Lee signs Tennessee private school voucher program into law, expanding access
The governor hopes to launch the program for 20,000 students by the next school year, a tight deadline for the state to meet.
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Illinois lawmakers react to Madigan corruption verdict
State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) issued a public statement in response to the guilty verdicts announced Feb. 12 in the ...
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State Treasurer Frerichs, JPMorganChase Bring ‘Lincoln Ledger’ to Downtown Springfield
SPRINGFIELD - Fans of Abraham Lincoln lore can now look at a historic ledger at the downtown Springfield site where the ...
Former Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan convicted of bribery conspiracy at landmark trial
A federal jury Wednesday convicted former House Speaker Michael Madigan, once the most powerful person in Illinois politics, of 10 charges including bribery conspiracy — but jurors deadlocked on ...
Know your rights: Here’s what to do if ICE shows up: ‘These statements are important’
"Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America's schools and churches to avoid arrest," the U.S. Department of Homeland ...