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Illinois groups against cash bond and pretrial detention rallied in Springfield last weekend to call for reform of pretrial practices.

The massive tornado skirted the metropolitan area but struck several towns to the west of Kansas City, Kan., leaving damaged houses "for a mile in every direction."

"We will find you and ensure that the justice system treats you like the drug dealer you are," said Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski.

Illinois’ Department of Children and Family Services is delaying a planned health insurance switch for children in its care, but the public guardian of...

State and federal lawmakers are celebrating the relative success of recent criminal justice reforms. But they admit there’s still a long way to go.

Competitive video games are poised to overtake traditional athletics in the next 10 to 20 years.

Two federal lawsuits were filed Wednesday in Peoria after two teenagers with special needs were reportedly dropped off at the wrong location by the...

The California utility expects state investigators will find its damaged equipment started last November's fire, which killed at least 85 people and destroyed the town of Paradise.

On the same day the state announced a record number of COVID-19 deaths, Gov. J.B. Pritzker released a five-part regional plan that would allow parts of…

"These storms have devastated communities and homes in South Central Georgia," Gov. Nathan Deal said in a statement. At least 18 people have died in storms that hit Georgia and Mississippi.