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In the 1800s, slaves awaiting auction were kept in crowded holding cells for months at a time. A restored slave pen is on display at Cincinnati's new Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Harriet Baskas reports.

An Illinois Appellate Court threw out the child pornography conviction of a former Peoria police officer Tuesday.

The Senate confirmed ex-Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor for the nation's capital, after President Trump withdrew his controversial first pick, conservative activist Ed Martin Jr.

The Justice Department has asked the Census Bureau to reinstate a question about citizenship on the census. But some say that kind of question could jeopardize the head count's accuracy.

The Illinois State University Board of Trustees on Friday unanimously approved a contract booking blocks of hotel rooms to quarantine students who are…

Five years later, huge disparities still exist among districts, both in funding and academic performance, but lawmakers from both parties who were part of negotiating the new law say it has provided huge benefits, especially to those schools that were most underfunded.

At least 37 have been confirmed killed in flooding and hundreds remain unaccounted for. The governor warned that high winds could create the danger of falling trees and utility poles.

Two Central Illinois attorneys have applied to fill the vacancy left on the bench by newly appointed Peoria County State's Attorney Jodi Hoos. Attorneys...

Skepticism and opposition surfaced quickly on social media after economic incentives were announced to attract Rivian Automotive to the former Mitsubishi…

Georgia's governor has signed an elections overhaul into law. It includes new restrictions but is less restrictive than some original proposals.